Pedro João Santos
The Quietus International
The Quietus International: Portuguese Music Reviewed by Pedro João Santos
In the second instalment of our journey through the global underground, Pedro João Santos delivers a guide to the bold musicians, daring festivals and crucial grassroots collectives that are defining DIY music in Portugal in an era of increasing gentrification, and picks out five key releases
The Quietus International
The Quietus International: Portuguese Music Reviewed by Pedro João Santos
In the second instalment of our journey through the global underground, Pedro João Santos delivers a guide to the bold musicians, daring festivals and crucial grassroots collectives that are defining DIY music in Portugal in an era of increasing gentrification, and picks out five key releases
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