song "Grândola, Vila Morena"
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"Grândola, Vila Morena" is a famous Portuguese protest song by Zeca Afonso that became a symbol of the Carnation Revolution and the struggle against the Estado Novo dictatorship.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grândola, Vila Morena | 45 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese-language song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Cantigas do Maio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grândola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grândola Vila Morena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Movimento das Forças Armadas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Carnation Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedOrCensoredBy | Estado Novo authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastBy | Rádio Renascença NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | José Afonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Portugal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
anthem of Portuguese democracy movement
ⓘ
iconic song of 20th-century Portuguese history ⓘ |
| dateOfKeyBroadcast | 1974-04-25 ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
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protest song ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | José Afonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | Grândola, vila morena, terra da fraternidade ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | Portuguese folk ⓘ |
| hasRhythm | march-like rhythm ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
brotherhood among the people
ⓘ
power of the people ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Grândola, Vila Morena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | canon of Portuguese revolutionary songs ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | town of Grândola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| lyricist | José Afonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Grândola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | sung collectively during 1974–1975 Portuguese democratic transition ⓘ |
| performedAt |
commemorations of the Carnation Revolution
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political demonstrations in Portugal ⓘ |
| performer | José Afonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | opposition to Estado Novo regime ⓘ |
| recordedBy | José Afonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Orfeu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Carnation Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
struggle against Estado Novo ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-fascism
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equality ⓘ fraternity ⓘ resistance to dictatorship ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
| usedAs | signal for start of Carnation Revolution ⓘ |
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