Zeca Afonso
José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, known as José Afonso, Zeca Afonso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈzɛkɐ aˈfõsu]) or just Zeca (2 August 1929 – 23 February 1987) was a well known Portuguese folk and political musician. He became an icon in Portugal for his music criticizing the dictatorial regime of Oliveira Salazar.
Zeca Afonso | |
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 José Afonso | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos |
| Also known as | Zeca Afonso |
| Born | 2 August 1929 |
| Origin | Aveiro, Portugal |
| Died | 23 February 1987 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Website | http://www.aja.pt// |
Afonso died of ALS.
Zeca Afonso Media
Homage azulejo at the house where José Afonso lived in Coimbra
José Afonso (first from the left), alongside Fausto Bordalo Dias, Sérgio Godinho, Vitorino and others, in 1979
Monument in homage to Zeca in Grândola
Other websites
- Associação José Afonso (José Afonso Association)
- As Canções de José Afonso (José Afonso's Songs) Archived 2007-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Letras de José Afonso (José Afonso's lyrics) Archived 2007-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Last.FM entry about José Afonso
- O que é preciso é criar desassossego (What is needed is to create unrest) José Afonso's last interview Archived 2019-04-25 at the Wayback Machine