João Afonso
João Afonso, the stage name of João Nepomuceno Baltazar de Lima, is a Portuguese
singer-songwriter. Born on July 8, 1965, in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, he
moved to Portugal in 1978. He was influenced by the urban African music of his
birthplace and the Portuguese musical traditions of his uncle, Zeca Afonso. In
December 1994, he joined José Mário Branco and Amélia Muge on the project Maio
maduro maio (1995). His debut solo studio album, Missangas, was released in May
1997 and was subsequently reissued in France and Spain. He participated in the
Expo '98 in Lisbon, contributing...
