Gonzaga Coutinho

Gonzaga Coutinho was born in 1949 in the city of Beira - Mozambique. He started as a bass guitar player having formed his first musical group at the age of 14. As he had a piano in the rehearsal room, he dedicated himself to that instrument. In 1976, already in Portugal he continues with musical activity, having in 1979 an opportunity to participate in the Festival RTP da Canção with a song of his own "Tema Para Um Homem Só", where he gets an honorable place. Until 1982 with a contract with the record company "Polygram" he recorded three singles. In 2002 he recorded the album "Índico" with songs of his own having prestigious collaborations by Rão Kyao, Olavo Bilac, Dany Silva, and Tó Cruz. The CD "Saudades do Tom" is a huge tribute to the composer TOM JOBIM: Jobim songs sung in Portuguese, with fantastic musical arrangements where the Portuguese guitar ‘marks’ the difference. The special appearances of, Ivan Lins, Rui Veloso, and Sofia Vitória are undoubtedly an asset for this edition. In 2011 he recorded the album CD Shangri-la.