debut album
por onde fica a primavera
this is viola braguesa as we never heard it before. A brave record that unfolds new frontiers for a discreet but charming instrument.” – Songlines (UK)
“The instrument is a tool to expose its own universe that instead of playing with tradition, frees itself from all contexts and prejudices to create its own sound.” – Jornal de Letras (PT)
João Diogo Leitão
Guitarist and composer, João Diogo Leitão challenges tradition and aesthetic barriers, showing his irreverence through an innovative approach to one of the most fascinating traditional Portuguese instruments, the “viola braguesa”.
Concertos
- 17 Nov2022a urtiga – Maus HábitosMaus Hábitos, Vila Real
- 24 Set2022Há petisco com “a urtiga”Casa do Povo, Ferreira do Alentejo
- 16 Set2022O vento levar-nos-á. Jantar concerto com brisas da PérsiaCultura Curto Espaço, Aguda
- 10 Set2022Kitara Nova FestivalHietsun Paviljonki, Helsínquia, Finlândia
