Luís Peixoto Explained

Luís Peixoto (born April 11, 1980) is a Portuguese folk musician.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Peixoto was born in Coimbra, Portugal, and grew up in the Algarve. He studied civil engineering at the University of Coimbra.

Music career

Peixoto was a part of Dazkarieh for six years, as well as the Stockholm Lisboa Project. His first solo album, Assimétrico (2017), incorporated electronic influences. His second album, Geodesia (2021), was a collaboration with Ciscu Cardona and Rubén Bada, as well as a number of guests from other Iberian and non-Iberian regions. In it, he returned to acoustic roots, playing mainly mandolin.

Notes and References

1. News: Frota . GonÇalo . Geodesia . 21 August 2023 . . June 2021 . en.
2. News: Silva . Ana Patrícia . Entrevista a Luís Peixoto: 'Cada região tem uma riqueza musical própria' . Luís Peixoto: 'Each region has its own musical richness' . 21 August 2023 . . 26 March 2021 . pt.
3. News: Pacheco . Nuno . Luís Peixoto ensaia um regresso às origens folk com Geodesia . Luís Peixoto rehearses a return to folk origins with Geodesia . 21 August 2023 . . 4 March 2021 . pt.