Group of Portuguese Music – “RODA PÉ”
The group was founded t in December of 1997, as a Cultural Association, its
headquarters is in Évora at the Quinta do Serrabulho, Malagueira.
The group’s repertoire is based in originals and arrangements of popular themes.
The musical orientation of the group doesn’t have a strict reference, instead intends
to create a sound of its own, as original as possible, within the boundaries of
amateur music. The fusion of synthesizers with popular instruments has been a
constant since the beginning. The participation of group members, in other projects
with different styles of music, brought up creativity to the group’s own themes and to
the sounds obtained.
Members:
Luís Cardoso (Nuvem) - Short and double bass
Manuel Fernandes - Chorus, synthesizer, percussion
Joaquim Manuel – Accordion, percussion (Musical Director)
Daniel Canelas – Violin, synthesizer
Agostinho Teodoro – Voice, acoustic viola, and short bass
Fernando Costa – Chorus, ukulele, viola ‘braguesa’, acoustic viola, mandolin
João Bacelar/ L. Galhanas: Sound technicians
Albums
"Cor dos Ventos" – 2001 (sold out).
"Escarpados Caminhos" - 2004 (sold out).
"POUSIO” – 2008.
Influences: There’s, indeed, a particular sound and a style that can be attributed to
the group “Roda Pé” – one that breaths an intergenerational fusion of musicians and
music styles. (In: At-Tambur)