WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE ONE OF THE BEST PORTUGUESE DJ'S

A necessary agitator in the city of Lisbon's underground, Phoebe, has delivered some of the most urgent and desirable sonic infusions around today

PHOEBE

Anyone who is, in fact, aware of what is being built on the clubbing circuit in Lisbon, away from the media attention, will hardly have not come across Phoebe. Whether as one of the founders of Lisbon’s hit queer body positive party CURVS, or at the helm of Rádio Quântica, as a programmer for queer festivals like Ano 0 and Rama em Flor, resident DJ at the mina or one of the pillars of Planeta Manas a DIY venue on the outskirts of Lisbon.

PHOEBE

Amid so much activity, it's almost a miracle that Phoebe manages, at the same time, to create a highly idiosyncratic musical journey, in permanent sound mutation, not letting himself be imprisoned by expectations of obeying a rigid stylistic scheme

PHOEBE

If “Sempre a Correr” was the warm-up, then “Homo Hustle” is the final sprint to cross the finish line in style. “Homo Hustle” lands on Discos Extendes to confirm what we all already knew: the future of Portuguese dance music passes through Phoebe, aka Bruno Gonçalves. If his central role as founder of collectives such as “mina” and “Troublemaker Records” were not enough, or his role as programmer in festivals such as “Rama em Flor” or “Ano Zero”, or even as a central figure of the essential non-club “Planeta Manas”... or even as an agent at his own “Myth Agency”!

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT SANTOS POPULARES

It’s not easy to find answers as to when and how the globe basil, which belongs to the basil family, became a symbol of the Santos Populares. What is certain is that the aromatic plant, known as the “lovers’ herb”, symbolises love and offering it can be a symbol of ephemeral love, given that it is a plant with a short life cycle.
Every year, each neighbourhood in the city prepares a march for the annual “Marchas Populares” parade, which takes place on the evening of the 12th of June on Avenida da Liberdade. Throughout the year, a team from each neighbourhood engages in preparing a set of original pieces (music and lyrics; choreography and costumes) to be presented to the public. The party, broadcast live on television, is truly contagious. Each neighbourhood chooses a godfather and godmother for their parade – usually public figures, to make their work more visible. The winners, chosen by the jury, are announced at the end of the night.
St. Anthony, the patron saint of Lisbon, is also considered the “matchmaker saint”, so stories abound about people who found love thanks to his help. For example, according to a 17th century Portuguese tradition, a woman desperate to find a husband threw her statue of St. Anthony out of the window, hitting a soldier who was passing by in the street at the time. The story goes that, after being rescued by the woman herself, the soldier fell in love with her and they ended up getting married.