The Heart & Hustle of Portugal

Rerelease: Bankrol Hayden on making a hit on his death bed

Hayden Inacio grew up in Modesto, California — Central Valley, agricultural, working class. His grandfather emigrated from Terceira in the Azores, came through the East C

Rerelease: Richie Campbell finally addresses the elephant in the room

Richie Campbell went to Jamaica at 18 with one contact and no plan. He printed out Patois lyrics at school to learn the language. He learned to compete in Kingston studio

Nuno Seixas music invites you to sit down and share what’s going on with your life

Nuno Seixas, 24, grew up in Sintra and attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. When he came back, he didn’t only bring his music: he brought a bench,

Mackenzie Arromba’s songs may be sad, but she’s full of life

Winning two IPMA awards back to back is reserved only for the best. Mackenzie Arromba has done it at only 25. Even more impressive, her first award was for the very first

David Rodrigues is the portuguese culinary creator making culture go viral

He started with a camera, a kitchen, and a mission. Dave, the creator behind “How to Cook Stuff”, has built one of the most-watched Portuguese food and culture channels o

A neuroscientist turned into a fado star:‌ meet Mariana Arroja

A neurocientist walked into a bar in Scotland. She sang fado into an open mic. Everybody loved it. Mariana Arroja’s life changed at that moment: she didn’t plan to become

Nelson Sobral: A black belt with a guitar, Portuguese at heart

Nelson Sobral’s favourite portuguese dish is sopas. The luso-canadian musician never forgets his roots, just take a look at his guitar. Growing up inspired by Kiss, Nelso

D.A.M.A. uses their music to protect Portuguese culture

In this episode of Heart & Hustle of Portugal: On Location, the trio that make the band D.A.M.A. sit down with Tony Gonçalves on rehearsal day to talk about what it means

Ricardo Farias knows that being Portuguese means pride

Ricardo Farias was born in the United States. He has spent 26 years giving his career to the Portuguese community. Ricardo built the bridge and stayed on his side. Not be

The Manic Boys and Girls Club perform… by not performing

We first met Manic Boys and Girls Club backstage at the International Portuguese Music Awards last year. This time, Fernando and Bela weren’t there as performers. They we

Sophia Tavares lost her voice, then ended up on the IPMA stage

Sophia Tavares grew up in Porto, fell in love with music on a 13-hour road trip to Spain, and almost walked away from it all after completely losing her voice. She didn't

NCIS Star Daniela Ruah Shares a Story She's Never Told Anyone

Daniela Ruah was born in Boston, grew up in Lisbon, and got her big break in New York. She built a career that took her from gymnastics competitions to NCIS: Los Angeles,

Rerelease: Chazz Palminteri's “A Bronx Tale” in Lisbon and a love for sardines

Chazz Palminteri sold out his “A Bronx Tale” in Lisbon, the second time he performed his breakthrough show outside of the United Sates. We revisit his conversation with T

Nuno Bettencourt: “Collect your first dollar, you’re no longer a pure artist”, even if you win a Grammy

Nuno Bettencourt, one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock, left the Azores for Massachusetts at four years. The Extreme founder sits with Tony Gonçalves to revisit

At 16, Bankrol Hayden almost died, so he wrote a hit song about it

American rapper Hayden Inacio, professionally known as Bankrol Hayden, discusses his music career and cultural identity from his Modesto, California origins, born in a fa

Carlão was once either too white or too black: now he functions on love and music

Born in Angola and raised on the south bank of Lisbon, in Almada, by Cape Verdean parents, Carlão, the voice of the emblematic hip-hop band Da Weasel, joins Tony Gonçalve

Richie Campbell: Portugal gave him the foundation, Jamaica gave him his purpose

For Richie Campbell, music has never been mere entertainment. Reggae offered him a profound sense of resistance and cultural depth that he found lacking in other genres,

Pedro Abrunhosa’s legacy is making legacy in a country that had nobody like him before

Pedro Abrunhosa’s career is nothing short of incredible, but his words always speak louder than fame or talent. A man of causes, he is quick to denounce the bombings in G

Joana Vicente: Independent film and the AI revolution

The conversation between Joana Vicente and Tony Gonçalves examines the current strain on the industry: distribution bottlenecks, shrinking financing, and established dire

The Legendary Tigerman: from punk rock roots to playing for Joey Ramone

Emerging from Coimbra in the 1990s with Tedio Boys, Paulo Furtado’s early career was marked by confrontation, underground momentum and a rapid leap to international stage