Background
He was born in the municipality of São Roque, on the island of Pico, the archipelago of the Azores, descendent of the last Captain-mor of Lajes do Pico.
He was born in the municipality of São Roque, on the island of Pico, the archipelago of the Azores, descendent of the last Captain-mor of Lajes do Pico.
University of Coimbra.
He received his formal education at the Faculty of Law, at the University of Coimbra in the 1950s. He participated in the film "Rapsódia Portuguesa". After completing his university education he suspended his artistic pursuits, and concentrated on a career in law.
However he accompanied the Academic Choir of Coimbra to the United States, where he sang in New York (at Lincoln Center), Boston, Chicago and Atlanta.
In addition, his tour allowed him to participate on an American television program on National Broadcasting Company. He became an author of various celebrated fados, that include "Balada da Despedida".