A Presença das Formigas is a portuguese band, founded in 2008, whose original music combines diverse elements inspired on the
traditional,
folk and popular
portuguese music. They received the
Zeca Afonso award (awarded to the best interpretation and original music) by their song "
O Rei (A Morna Indiferença) " on the Cantar Abril Festival 2009. Their name is precisely the name of a song by
José Afonso, the great portuguese singer-songwriter. With seven musicians on stage and 15 instruments, many of which traditionally portuguese, their music envolves a wide variety of sound…
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