Does sertanejo music go well with the beach, sun, and heat? For the O Sol da Caparica festival, it certainly does. The duo Maiara & Maraísa will be the main attraction on August 13, the opening day of the summer festival. Known for their emotional performances and powerful vocals, the duo continues to expand their presence in Portugal following recent successful shows in Lisbon and Porto. The festival, held on one of the country's most famous beaches, continues the trend of Portuguese events featuring prominent Brazilian artists, with tickets ranging from €28 to €82.
Brazilian musician Henrique Maluf is performing in Portugal this month, with two confirmed dates in Almada (15th) and Lisbon (18th). The shows are part of the 'BRAS•LIA [in transit]' cycle, which is dedicated to contemporary Brazilian music and the circulation of artists on European stages. The repertoire features compositions by artists such as Milton Pereira, Adão da Harpa, Emerson Dorado, Rocco Martins, and Henrique Maluf himself. The music draws from the 'rasqueado pantaneiro', a musical style that emerged on the borders of Mato Grosso, evoking landscapes, memories, and narratives linked to the Pantanal region. Tickets are currently available for purchase.
The Brazilian singer, who will present the album 'Let it Burn - Deixa Arder' in Portugal at the end of this year, gets emotional when talking about chemical dependency: 'I took a lot of things out on drugs'.
After debuting his solo career in Portugal last year, Di Ferrero returns to Lisbon on May 28th to perform at Casa Capitão in Beato. The singer, known nationally for being the lead singer of the band NX Zero, brings an intimate show to the Portuguese capital, featuring a repertoire that spans different phases of his career. Since 2018, he has been pursuing a solo career, releasing EPs and the album ':( UMA BAD UMA FARRA :)'. The concert will take place at Rés do Chão, at Casa do Capitão, with doors opening at 9:00 PM and the show starting at 9:30 PM. Tickets are available starting at €21.
A prominent figure in the Brazilian music scene, Duda Beat is the latest singer from Brazil to perform in Portugal. During April, the Pernambuco native will visit Porto (15th) and Lisbon (19th) as part of a tour that includes six other European cities. Tickets for the shows are currently on sale. The tour begins on 10 April in London, followed by Berlin (11th), Amsterdam (12th), and Barcelona (14th) before arriving in Portugal. The Porto performance will take place at Casa da Música at 9 pm, with tickets priced at €25. The singer will then perform in Paris (17th) and Dublin (18th) before returning to Portugal for a show at Lisboa Ao Vivo (LAV) on the 19th at 8:30 pm, with tickets costing €30.
They were in Porto, then in Lisbon. We saw them on stage and spoke with them backstage. The band, which is collecting success in Brazil, continues its tour through Europe.
One of the leading names in contemporary Brazilian music, singer Marina Sena is the latest artist confirmed for Coala Festival Portugal, scheduled for 30 and 31 May at the Manuel Possolo Hippodrome in Cascais. The artist reacted to the announcement on the festival's social media on Monday afternoon (9), with the phrase “I'm coming, Portugal!”, anticipating her reunion with the public in the country. Tickets for the event are still available for purchase. One of the most popular names of the new generation of Brazilian music, Marina Sena gained national prominence with the album 'De Primeira', released in 2021, and expanded her reach in the following years with works that mix pop, MPB, and influences from rhythms such as samba, reggae, and axé. In 2025, she presented 'Coisas Naturais', an album in which she explores themes such as connection, desire, and self-knowledge. In recent months, the singer has once again gained strong repercussions with the success of the song “Carnaval”, which went viral on social media during the carnival period and further boosted her presence on the concert circuit. In Portugal, Marina Sena had a highlight in 2022 when she performed one of the most talked-about shows at the Músicas do Mundo Festival in Porto Covo. Created in Brazil and with a Portuguese edition since 2024, the Coala Festival brings together artists from different Portuguese-speaking countries. For the 2026 edition, Caetano Veloso, Lulu Santos, João Gomes, Bonga, and Slow J have also been confirmed. Tickets are currently in the fourth sales phase, now priced at €105 for both days of the festival. Tickets can be purchased via this link. DN Brasil is a section of Diário de Notícias dedicated to the Brazilian community living in or planning to live in Portugal. The texts are written in Brazilian Portuguese. Caetano Veloso replaces Maria Bethânia at the Coala Festival in Cascais. Djavan returns to Portugal in 2026 with a tour celebrating 50 years of his career.
Prepare your heart to witness, if you haven't already, the performance that showcased the best of Brazilian music in Portugal. On the stage of RTP, the public service television of Portugal, during a national broadcast on Saturday night, February 21, MPB shone. No less than 12 Brazilian artists, immigrants in Portugal, filled the stage with their talent, representing those who often walk against the wind, sometimes without documentation, to promote cultural projects that energise the local music scene. The formation was led by Luca Argel, Nani Medeiros, and Karla da Silva, with Juju Batera on drums, Bibi Nobre on bass, Jhon Douglas on guitar, Diogo Guanabara on mandolin, Bruno Pereira on seven-string guitar, and percussion with Juninho Ibituruna, Tida Pinheiro, Emile Pereira, and Neném do Chalé - some of the artists are members of the Coletivo Gira, including Tida Pinheiro, Bibi Nobre, and Emile Pereira. This special moment was part of the first semifinal of the Song Festival, a traditional event in the country considered a sibling to the Brazilian Popular Music Festivals, a cultural landmark from the 1960s. Luca Argel was invited after participating in the 2025 edition of the festival, where he presented a song inspired by his own experiences and those of thousands of immigrants living in Portugal. It's worth seeing this band pass by.
The song that gives its name to the album António Zambujo will present in April is a new version of Caetano Veloso's 1979 song, whom Zambujo considers “the best singer in the world”.
A central figure of Tropicalismo, Gilberto Gil returns to Portugal in July this year for a concert at the CoolJazz Festival, which will include an extra night at the Hipódromo Manuel Possolo in Cascais.
Following the announcement of Lulu Santos, the Coala Festival in Cascais has confirmed that Brazilian artists João Gomes and Maria Bethânia will perform at the event.
Research by Alberto Pacheco, from Minas Gerais, reveals links between Brazilian and Portuguese music in a repertoire spanning 230 years. The songs are also among the roots of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music).
Legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Jorge Aragão will bring his farewell tour, titled “Hora da Saideira”, to Portugal in early February. Dates and venues are expected to be announced.
Lisbon is offering a range of New Year's Eve celebrations featuring Brazilian music styles—sertanejo, forró and samba—giving residents and visitors a variety of musical and party options across the city.
The singer engages in a mature dialogue with samba and Brazilian song, blending a sophisticated yet popular repertoire with musical arrangements that emphasise the beauty of her velvety timbre. Chronicle by Carlos Hortmann
