Discover the stories behind the music in The Lisbon Live Podcast. Each month, host and Music Artist Coach Pedro de Barros sits down with musicians and creatives based in—or visiting—Lisbon, Portugal. We explore their artistic journeys, their latest releases, and what creativity truly means to them. For anyone passionate about music, songwriting, and the creative process, this is your backstage pass to inspiration. Subscribe now to stay tuned and fuel your own creative journey!
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In this episode of Lisbon Live, I had the priviledge of chatting with Poli Nika, a Lisbon-based singer-songwriter, about her journey into music and the experiences that shaped her songwriting. Poli discusses her latest EP, Remember Why , including the title track which we feature in the episode, and she shares some of her insights into the role that creativity plays in her life. This conversation…
Season 2 is here with an exclusive interview and live session! I had the pleasure of chatting with Rui, Carolina, Luis, João and Bruno who together make up Rope Walkers. They spent last year playing many live shows and are gearing up to release their debut album in the second half of this year. This five piece were finalists in the nationwide competition Festival Termómetro, looking for the best…
I had the pleasure of chatting with Blanca, a.k.a Rumia, at the end of 2019. She is a talented singer-writer from Portugal/Spain who is now based in Berlin. Rumia has been singing and playing music for a long time, and since last year has dedicated herself full-time to honing her craft as a music artist. She has just released her debut EP at the start of the year! Tracks: 1. Reborn 2. Lying In bed…
I had the pleasure of chatting with Miroca Paris, currently performing with Madonna on her Madame X tour, ahead of his biggest headline show yet in Lisbon at Capitólio happening on January 17th. This Island Rhythm innovator from Cabo Verde toured for many years with the great Cesária Évora, and his debut album called "D'Alma" was classed as one of the best album of 2018 by World Music Charts…
Christmas Special: Double episode from Super Bock Em Stock Festival featuring Jack Savidge from Friendly Fires and LOYAL. I had the privilege of catching up with two of the hottest acts from this year's Super Bock Em Stock Festival in Lisbon! Listen in as I speak to Jack Savidge from Friendly Fires about his headline DJ set at the festival, his role in the band, their latest tracks and their plans…
Lisbon Live Episode 11 is here! I had the pleasure of chatting to Débora Umbelino, known as Surma, a Portuguese one-woman band who surrounds herself with a plethora of instruments including guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, drum machine and loop pedal. Over the last couple of years she has played over 200 shows in over 16 different cities around the world, including the South By Southwest Festival in…
Lisbon Live Episode 10 is here! I had the pleasure of chatting to Margarida Falcão and Ricardo Nagy of electro-pop trio Vaarwell, who have been causing ripples in the music scene of Portugal and beyond. Listen in to discover more about the band, the meaning behind some of their songs, why their latest EP 'Early Rise' was representative of a new mindset for them, and two songs including their new…
On July 24th 2019 Lisbon Live chatted to Michael Shuman, lead singer and guitarist of LA rock outfit Mini Mansions, before they opened for Muse in Lisbon, Portugal. Michael is also the bassist in Queens of the Stone Age. Listen in to discover how the band formed, what their new record 'Guy Walks into a Bar...' is like, what rescued them from almost splitting up, and what it is like opening for one…
Lisbon Live had the privilege of attending Glastonbury Festival in the UK, the largest greenfield festival in the world, and chatted to the following bands/artists: Will Varley - A folk singer-songwriter from the UK who has sold out shows all over Europe and has a penchant for crafting songs which combine personal storytelling with political statements. Dream Wife - Named after a 1953 romantic…
Lisbon Live episode 7 is here! I had the pleasure of chatting to Spanish band 'Intana' after their breakthrough performance in Lisbon's MIL Festival. After gracing the stages at numerous festivals including some of Spain's biggest (Barcelona's Primavera Sound and Vida Festival in Vilanova) and playing numerous cities for Sofar Sounds (Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon), Lisbon Live caught up with the…
