Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 283. Not illustrated. Chapters: Portuguese Female Singers, Portuguese Male Singers, Zeca Afonso, Mafalda Arnauth, Antonio Variacoes, Jose Cid, Anabela, David Fonseca, Amalia Rodrigues, Mariza, Mia Rose, Susana Felix, Tony Carreira, Luisa Todi, Jorge Palma, Valete, Dulce Pontes, Herman Jose, Luciana Abreu, Katia Guerreiro, Lucia Moniz, Candida Branca Flor, Maria Teresa de Noronha, Paulo Brissos, Misia, Sabrina, Rita Guerra, Vitorino, Sam the Kid, Ana Free, Vania Fernandes, Nucha, Adriano Correia de Oliveira, Diana Lucas, Sofia Vitoria, Simone de Oliveira, Eugenia Melo E Castro, To Cruz, Sara Tavares, Lura, Teresa Salgueiro, Raquel Tavares, Dina, Manuel Freire, Maria Guinot, Pilar Homem de Melo, Adelaide Ferreira, Marco Matias, Manuela Bravo, Roberto Leal, Quim Barreiros, Rui Veloso, Rouxinol Faduncho, Carlos Paiao, Cristina Branco, Filipa Azevedo, Slimmy, Shannen Macleason, Sergio Godinho, Camane, Maria Armanda, Mafalda Veiga, Maria Joao, Guida Costa, Rui Reininho, Dora, Duarte Mendes, Lena D'agua, Ze Cabra, Raquel Guerra, Rozett, Vicente Palma, Manuela Azevedo, Andre Sardet, the Partisan Seed, Catarina Pereira, Jp Simoes, Antonio Calvario, Paulo Gonzo, Francisco Mendes, Patricia Candoso, Joao Loureiro, Joao Pedro Pais, Adolfo Luxuria Canibal, Daniela Varela, Sofia Lisboa, Miguel Angelo, Miguel Gameiro. Excerpt: Jose Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, also known as Zeca Afonso (Portuguese pronunciation: ) or Zeca (August 2, 1929 February 23, 1987) was born in Aveiro, Portugal, son of Jose Nepomuceno Afonso, a judge, and Maria das Dores. Zeca is among the most influential folk and political musicians in Portuguese history. He became an icon among Portuguese left-wing activists due to the role of his music in the resistance against the dictatorial regime of Oliveira Salazar that triumphed in 1974, with the pro-democratic leftist mi...