Welcome to Cassette Made in Portugal, a new column dedicated to showcasing Portuguese bands that the world absolutely needs to know. This isn’t about trends or quick-hit lists: this is about music that moves us, that makes us dance, that gives us chills, that stays with us from the first listen to the last note live on stage.

    We write about bands we love, bands we’ve seen live, bands that have captured us both on record and in performance. They don’t have to be new, they don’t have to be emerging, some are well-established, some have been around for decades, but they all have something to say, and they all deserve to be heard beyond Portugal’s borders. Bands bursting with talent, creativity, and an energy that demands international attention.

    Portugal has music to give, and then some. Many of these bands don’t tour globally, don’t headline huge festivals, and rarely appear in international music media. But don’t be fooled: the talent is here, often on par with — or surpassing — bands from other countries who travel the world non-stop.

    Cassette Made in Portugal is not a column confined to any one style. On the contrary: it’s written by several members of our editorial team, each with their own tastes and influences, ensuring a diverse and plural view of Portuguese music. Here you’ll find rock, electronics, krautrock, noise, jazz, experimental, hardocore, HipHop or anything else that strikes us as exciting and worthy of attention.

    Our goal is simple: to introduce these bands to our followers outside Portugal, to open doors, forge connections, and share the best that the country has to offer. Portugal is not just fado or clichéd tourist clichés; it has a vibrant, diverse, and surprising music scene, waiting to be discovered.

    This column is a love letter to Portuguese music: for those who already know it, for the curious, and for anyone who hasn’t yet heard it — but should. It’s for anyone who believes music has no borders, and that every band deserves their place in the world.

    Welcome to Cassette Made in Portugal. Here, Portuguese music takes centre stage, whether old, new, emerging or established, and across any style that makes it shine.