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The 'Bandidos do Cante' stole the Festival da Canção from the usual suspects, the friends of the RTP elite, those of politically correct and woke music, and returned it to the people who go to 'Preço Certo' and watch it at home, who gave them the victory.
Before their big adventure at Eurovision, the Festival winners take a stroll through Beja, a city proud of these Bandidos do Cante.
“We can't say it's an album of cante alentejano, but its roots are there,” explains the musical group Bandidos do Cante. The new project is a mix of pop and traditional music.
Inspired by António Zambujo and by hits from Adiafa and Vitorino, a new group of singers have professionalised and been selling out venues and festivals. Who are they and how do they explain the phenomenon?
