Open conversation to the public marks the 30th anniversary of the release of “Uno Dos”. It will have as guests bassist Anselmo Canha and guitarist Paulo Lopes, members of the historical band from Porto.
After bringing together editor Paulo Vinhas and ethnomusicologist Leonor Losa, in a debate around the legacy and future of the record industry through the meaning of vinyl, the Fonoteca Municipal do Porto (FMP) organizes, next Sunday, July 25th, a new conversation open to the public. Having as guests the bassist Anselmo Canha and guitarist Paulo Lopes, members of the historic Porto band Repórter Estrábico, the initiative is entitled “Disco pesado: Os Repórter Estrábico nos trinta anos de Uno Dos” and arises in connection with the celebration of the 30th. anniversary of the band’s first album, “Uno Dos“, released in 1991. The moderation will be in charge of Armando Sousa, responsible for programming and archive of the FMP.
Formed in the mid-1980s, in Porto, Repórter Estrábico built a prolific career, affirming their self-styled “ironic pop techno”, through the edition of six records — Uno Dos (1991) 1 Bigo (1994), Disco de Prata (1995), Mouse Music (1999), Requiem (2002) and Eurovision (2004). There followed a ten-year hiatus until the return to the stage, in 2017, by four members of the original lineup – Luciano Barbosa, Anselmo Canha, Paulo Lopes and Manuel Ribeiro – which culminated in the release of a new single, “Separa o Lixo”, in 2018. In 2019, the death of leader and vocalist Luciano Barbosa left the space “open”, leading the band to the declaration of an uncertain future: “It doesn’t make sense to ask if something is over. A flood does not dry up by decree. As for the Estrabico Reporter, this one is not sold. It passes.”
In this conversation, which will take place in the garden of the FMP, on July 25th, at 5 pm, the album “Uno Dos” will be revisited through the testimony of the two guest musicians. Limited to the space capacity, the event has free access, with the possibility of reserving a place (up to two per person) via email.
In addition to the regular availability of online content on its website, the FMP also plans, from September onwards, active listening sessions conducted by different guests who, starting from a disc from the Fonoteca collection, will encourage the sharing of personal experiences and stories musicals.
