The Heart & Hustle of Portugal

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• Nuno Bettencourt: “Collect your first dollar, you’re no longer a pure artist”, even if you win a Grammy 05.06.2026 1ч 19мин

  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 a journey that took him from his brother’s verdict “you’ll never amount to anything in music” to global stages, a Grammy, and the obsession with craft that still keeps him writing songs in hotel rooms while the tour bus rolls on.
• At 16, Bankrol Hayden almost died, so he wrote a hit song about it 29.05.2026 28мин

  American rapper Hayden Inacio, professionally known as Bankrol Hayden, discusses his music career and cultural identity from his Modesto, California origins, born in a family of Portuguese descent, to gaining prominence in the music industry at a young age, accumulating over a billion streams early in his trajectory.
• Carlão was once either too white or too black: now he functions on love and music 22.05.2026 48мин

  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 Gonçalves in an earnest and nostalgic conversation about being 50, about legacy and about growing up either too white or too black.
• Richie Campbell: Portugal gave him the foundation, Jamaica gave him his purpose 14.05.2026 38мин

  Richie Campbell did not build his artistic foundation at home. To conquer Portugal, the singer first had to find his voice in Kingston, grounding his identity in the purposeful, historically charged roots of Jamaican reggae. It is a story of reverse-engineering a career: bypassing local industry gatekeepers, leveraging the early internet, and seeking authenticity an ocean away before finally bringing his sound back to Lisbon. Listen to his story on “The Heart & Hustle of Portugal”.
• Pedro Abrunhosa’s legacy is making legacy in a country that had nobody like him before 08.05.2026 1ч 1мин

  Renowned Portuguese musician Pedro Abrunhosa sits down with Tony Gonçalves to reflect on a career that spans 30 years, records with Maceo Parker and Prince’s band, multiple number one hits in Portugal and sold out venues. From the funky beginnings with “Viagens” to the ballads and anthems of today, Abrunhosa is not just a household name, he is one of the most important Portuguese musicians of all time
• Joana Vicente: Independent film and the AI revolution 06.05.2026 33мин

  In this special episode of The Heart & Hustle of Portugal, recorded live, producer Joana Vicente discusses her decision to leave senior institutional roles, including the leadership of the Sundance Institute, to return to direct involvement in filmmaking. After years away from the work, she makes the case for working closer to filmmakers at a moment when the independent film ecosystem is under renewed pressure.
• The Legendary Tigerman: from punk rock roots to playing for Joey Ramone 01.05.2026 57мин

  For more than two decades, Paulo Furtado has built The Legendary Tigerman as a fiercely independent project, shaped by instinct, discipline and a refusal to compromise creatively. Listen to this fascinating artist on “The Heart and Hustle of Portugal”
• Nelson Freitas sold millions of records and created a new sound. Now he’s retiring on a high note 24.04.2026 55мин

  Nelson Freitas speaks like someone still in motion. In a wide‑ranging conversation with Tony Gonçalves, the Dutch-born artist looks back on 25 years of music built without shortcuts, from selling records out of car trunks to filling dance floors across the Lusophone world and announcing “Legacy”, which he calls his final album.
• Serena Kaos turned chairs on “The Voice Portugal” then turned heads on the streets of London 17.04.2026 51мин

  Serena Kaos is a Portuguese singer‑songwriter who first caught public attention with a four‑chair turn on “The Voice Portugal” before choosing a harder, quieter route. She moved to London on impulse and began building her career from the street up as an independent busker. With a second album just released, she speaks candidly with Tony Gonçalves about fear, work, and the cost of artistic freedom.
• Ângelo Freire carries the soul of Portugal with him 10.04.2026 53мин

  Angelo Freire has spent most of his life slightly out of view, shaping the sound of contemporary fado from the place where it is built rather than displayed. A prodigy of the Portuguese guitar, he has accompanied some of the most decisive voices of the genre and, in doing so, helped carry a tradition that is both rigorously codified and quietly alive. Listen to him and his portuguese guitar on The Heart & Hustle of Portugal
• Jessica Cipriano on losing her voice and finding it again 03.04.2026 47мин

  Jessica Cipriano enters this conversation with Tony Gonçalves with the calm certainty of someone who has stood on stages larger than the doubts she still carries. The singer revisits the long path that brought her here: from shy early beginnings to the artistic rebirth that now propels her forward.
• Capitão Fausto: When the president shows up in the front row 27.03.2026 56мин

  Capitão Fausto, one of the most respected bands in Portuguese music, joined Tony Gonçalves for an honest conversation about their career. Formed in Lisbon as teenagers, they evolved from a group of friends discovering music together into a defining force of modern indie rock. Their recent leap to the MEO Arena offered a rare chance to reflect on patience, risk, and what it means to grow without rushing. Listen to “The Heart & Hustle of Portugal”
• Two siblings, one sound, no safety net: The Manic Boys and Girls Club 20.03.2026 1ч 1мин

  The Manic Boys and Girls Club step into the podcast “The Heart & Hustle of Portugal” with the same raw charm and spontaneity that define their music. Siblings Bella and Fernando open up about a life split between Toronto and Portugal, and a career built less on strategy and more on instinct. It’s a conversation that feels both intimate and unfiltered.
• Xutos and Pontapés: The punk sound of a free Portugal 13.03.2026 56мин

  Tim, a founding voice of Xutos & Pontapés, revisits the origins of a band that helped shape modern Portuguese music. In a conversation marked by humour and candour, he recalls the restless energy of post‑revolution Portugal, when two chords, a rehearsal room and an attitude were enough to start a movement. What began as teenage instinct quickly became cultural legacy.
• Kura: Taking Portuguese sound to the world’s biggest EDM stages 06.03.2026 56мин

  Ruben de Almeida, known as Kura, is today one of the most influential names in Portuguese electronic music, with a solid presence on major international stages. He began as a shy resident DJ in Lisbon’s clubs and became one of the few Portuguese EDM artists to earn a prominent position in the DJ Mag Top 100. Listen to this conversation hosted by Tony Gonçalves.
• IPMA: How Portuguese music built its own global stage 27.02.2026 56мин

  IPMA founders José “Zach” Xavier and David Saraiva, joined by Manuel da Costa, talk with Tony Gonçalves about diaspora, love for music and the importance of international recognition for Portuguese talent.
• D.A.M.A.: “We’re not a genre, we never were. We are a style of music” 20.02.2026 56мин

  Miguel Cristovinho (Cristo) and Miguel Coimbra, two of the three members of the band D.A.M.A., sit down for a conversation with Tony Gonçalves on the podcast “The Heart & Hustle of Portugal”
• Carolina Deslandes: “I don’t write songs for my haters” 13.02.2026 1ч 1мин

  Singer-songwriter Carolina Deslandes’ conversation with Tony Gonçalves on “The Heart and Hustle of Portugal” podcast reveals an artist who moves between vulnerability and courage, always remaining true to herself. Deslandes speaks openly about motherhood, public exposure, and online hate with the frankness that characterizes her.
• Rerelease: Mariana Van Zeller goes in depth on bacalhau 23.01.2026 44мин

  Journalist Mariana Van Zeller returns to The Heart and Hustle of Portugal and expands her love for Portugal’s mascot: Bacalhau. Listen again to this season 3 episode.
• Rerelease: Chazz Palminteri’s love for Portuguese sardines is unmatched 16.01.2026 34мин

  Listen again to this episode of The Heart and Hustle of Portugal with the actor Chazz Palminteri