- Rodrigo Leão
Infobox musical artist
Name = Rodrigo Leão
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born =1964 Lisbon ,Portugal
Origin =
Genre =Pop music ,Classical music
Associated_acts =Sétima Legião Madredeus
Occupation =composer
Instrument =keyboards
Years_active = 1980s–present
Label =
URL = [http://www.rodrigoleao.pt www.rodrigoleao.pt]Rodrigo Leão is a Portuguese
musician andcomposer . He was born in Lisbon in 1964. He became known for his musical compositions and participation in portuguese bands such as "Madredeus " and "Sétima Legião".He co-founded the band "Sétima Legião" in 1982 and "
Madredeus " in 1985. As his solo records started to receive increasing attention, he suspends his colaborations with these two groups in 1993 and 1994.His solo work explores a combination of modern-classic compositions with more traditional song format and instrumentation. Several artists have participated in both his records and tours, such as Lula Pena or
Adriana Calcanhotto in "Alma Mater" andBeth Gibbons andRyuichi Sakamoto in "Cinema".His album, "Cinema", was very successful in the portuguese market, reaching #1 in sales and its promotion concerts in Portugal and Spain were frequently sold-out. In this album, the ecletic roots of his music and the influence of cinema can be appreciated.
Discography
*"Ave Mundi Luminar", 1993
*"Mysterium" (EP), 1995
*"Theatrum", 1996
*"Alma mater", 2000
*"Pasión", 2000
*"Cinema", 2004
*"O Mundo (1993-2006)" (Compilation), 2006
*"Portugal, Um Retrato' 2008External links
* [http://www.rodrigoleao.pt Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoleo Myspace page]
* [http://ksendel.livejournal.com/10539.html?view=6699#t6699 Rapidshare Download]
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