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The Heart & Hustle of Portugal

Tony Gonçalves

Each week, join Tony Gonçalves—a U.S.-based Portuguese immigrant and successful media executive—as he explores the stories of those driving Portugal’s influence on the global stage. From visionary entrepreneurs to cultural pioneers, The Heart and Hustle of Portugal uncovers the unique ways the Portuguese identity thrives worldwide. As Expresso’s first English-language product, this series bridges cultures and connects the global audience to Portugal’s spirit of innovation, passion, and

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51:40

Serena Kaos turned chairs on “The Voice Portugal”...

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2026/04/17

At the center of the conversation with Serena Kaos is fear. Not as a dramatic concept, but as a daily operating condition. The artist describes growing up as “the weird kid,” a creative outsider shaped as much by insecurity as by imagination, and how the search for belonging became a source of anxiety that followed her into adulthood. The decision she made at twelve, to be happy, endures not as naïveté but as a stubbornideal, complicated by the realization that happiness does

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53:04

Ângelo Freire carries the soul of Portugal with him

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2026/04/10

Born in Lisbon’s Graça neighbourhood, Ângelo Freire grew up in fado houses, absorbing the language of the genre long before he began to articulate his own. He sang from the age of seven, picked up the Portuguese guitar shortly after, and by eleven was already performing on national television. Playing alongside figures such as Carlos do Carmo, Mariza, Ana Moura or Carminho required restraint as much as skill, while learning how to listen, react and support. Only recently has

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47:12

Jessica Cipriano on losing her voice and finding it...

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2026/04/03

In this earnest conversation on “The Heart & Hustle of Portugal”, Jessica Cipriano opens a window onto a career shaped by pivotal encounters, exposed vulnerabilities, and an unwavering truth: music is the place where everything in her comes alive. She recalls her season on “The Voice”, the surprising impact of viral clips, and the discovery of a vocal identity that lives comfortably between fado‑pop, electronic production, and raw emotional storytelling. Her creative

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56:20

Capitão Fausto: When the president shows up in the...

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2026/03/27

In this conversation, Capitão Fausto revisits its beginnings: long nights spent in an old Citroën, listening to records by the river and the moment when writing in Portuguese felt not like a strategy but an instinct. They describe the internal democracy that shapes every decision — imperfect, noisy, but essential — and the way they learned to argue, compromise, and mature as a unit. Songwriting remains rooted in atmosphere rather than text: instrumentals come first, creating

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61:18

Two siblings, one sound, no safety net: The Manic...

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2026/03/20

The Manic Boys and Girls Club revisit the roots of their sound: a childhood in a deeply Portuguese household, early gigs that happened by accident and the freedom of being an independent band. Their stories veer from the hilarious to the chaotic: improvised tours, broken bones on stage and a last‑minute reinvention that saved a month‑long run of shows in China. Each moment reveals artists who create by living, not planning. What emerges is a portrait of two musicians grounded in their heritage but

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56:39

Xutos and Pontapés: The punk sound of a free Portugal

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2026/03/13

Tim, a founding voice of Xutos & Pontapés, revisits the origins of a band that helped shape modern Portuguese music. In a conversation marked by humour and candour, he recalls the restless energy of post‑revolution Portugal, when two chords, a rehearsal room and an attitude were enough to start a movement. What began as teenage instinct quickly became cultural legacy. This episode starts with the unlikely rise of Xutos, born from punk chaos, friendship, borrowed instruments and a shared

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56:36

Kura: Taking Portuguese sound to the world’s biggest...

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2026/03/06

In this episode of the podcast “The Heart and Hustle of Portugal,” Kura revisits a journey built on persistence, unseen work, and a deep connection to Portuguese culture. Ruben de Almeida speaks about the late courage it took to incorporate Portuguese lyrics and Fado influences into his productions, honoring a cultural heritage he has always treated “with the utmost respect.” He explains that this fusion is not meant to reinvent the genre, but to expand Portugal to the world,

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56:07

IPMA: How Portuguese music built its own global stage

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2026/02/27

The episode of “The Heart of Hustle of Portugal” explores the origins and evolution of the International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA), founded by musicians David Saraiva and José “Zach” Xavier and later expanded with the leadership of entrepreneur Manuel da Costa. What began as small community fundraisers grew into a global platform celebrating Portuguese and Luso‑descendant artists across genres. The founders recount how the award show filled a gap in recognition

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56:07

D.A.M.A.: “We’re not a genre, we never were. We are a...

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2026/02/20

There is no doubt that D.A.M.A. are one of the most successful bands in contemporary Portuguese music. For over 13 years, they have performed more than 900 concerts, filled arenas and secured a unique place in the national music scene. What sets them apart, as they often say, is not a genre but an intention: rejecting labels and exploring Portuguese culture in all its diversity, translating it into a pop universe. In this conversation with Tony Gonçalves, they revisit the origins of the

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61:42

Carolina Deslandes: “I don’t write songs for my haters”

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2026/02/13

Singer-songwriter Carolina Deslandes’ conversation with Tony Gonçalves that kicks off season 4 of “The Heart and Hustle of Portugal” podcast reveals an artist who moves between vulnerability and courage, always remaining true to herself. Deslandes speaks openly about motherhood, public exposure, and online hate with the frankness that characterizes her. Carolina Deslandes explains how writing became her personal space of freedom and a way to address issues such as violence

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44:11

Rerelease: Mariana Van Zeller goes in depth on bacalhau

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2026/01/23

Journalist Mariana Van Zeller returns to The Heart and Hustle of Portugal and expands her love for Portugal’s mascot: Bacalhau. Listen again to this season 3 episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:51

Rerelease: Chazz Palminteri’s love for Portuguese...

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2026/01/16

Listen again to this episode of The Heart and Hustle of Portugal with the actor Chazz Palminteri.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:33

Rerelease: MARO’s music is global, but her taste is...

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2026/01/09

Revisit the first episode of season 3 of The Heart and Hustle of Portugal with the singer-songwriter MARO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:25

Rerelease: André de Freitas’ unfiltered guide to...

The Heart & Hustle of Portugal ·

2026/01/02

Revisit this episode from season 3 of The Heart and Hustle of Portugal with comedian André de Freitas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:10

Afonso Pimentel: how a Portuguese actor closed a...

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2025/12/26

Actor Afonso Pimentel, one of the most recognizable faces from Netflix’s “Turn of the Tide”, carries with him a story that reveals how a single moment of hesitation can alter the course of a career. Early on, when a casting director from Los Angeles reached out requesting his reel, Pimentel didn’t have one prepared. He asked for two weeks to assemble it: The reply never came. Only years later did he discover what was at stake: the production was casting for a then‑unknown

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62:17

Piper Perabo on acting, activism, and a little bit of...

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2025/12/19

Actor Piper Perabo’s path to the screen began with a landline phone call: producer Jane Rosenthal contacted the young performer at home with the words every new actor hopes to hear: “You got the part”. Just six months after graduating from college, Perabo found herself on set with Robert De Niro, an early break that set the pace for a varied and steadily rising career. Although widely recognized for her roles in “Coyote Ugly” and the series “Covert Affairs”

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Paula Lobo Antunes: The New York–born actress who...

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2025/12/12

Paula Lobo Antunes’s recent role in the film “A Teacher’s Gift” is as memorable as the path that brought her here. Whether playing the villain in Flor do Mal or a leading protagonist in Mar de Paixão, Paula knows she made the right decision the day she quietly applied to drama school while still studying medicine. She opens up about her career, her life, motherhood, and family. She recalls how her father, the renowned neurosurgeon João Lobo Antunes, operated on

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53:25

Portuguese holidays, family, and food with David...

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2025/12/05

David Rodrigues is the man behind @howtocookstuff, a very entertaining collection of videos and reels about authentic Portuguese food (and slang). Born in the US, his parents immigrated from Lisboa and, as he recalls in this conversation with Tony Gonçalves, his mother’s food was always simmering in the kitchen, filling it with those typical Portuguese scents. One day he was craving a real bifana (a typical Portuguese pork sandwich cooked in broth and fat) and he made a simple video

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44:02

Ticha Penicheiro: Lady Magic and the craft of a...

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2025/11/27

Ticha Penicheiro changed the game. A true pioneer in women’s basketball, she played in the WNBA from 1998 to 2012, became a four-time All-Star, and earned her place as one of the greatest point guards of all time. In this conversation with Tony Gonçalves, she goes back to where it all started: a little girl with big dreams in a small country. Ticha’s story is built on beating the odds. She was the only girl on a court full of boys in Figueira da Foz, learning to move the ball fast

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55:05

Griffin Dunne on finding your voice and rediscovering...

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2025/11/21

Griffin Dunne has an acclaimed career with classics like “An American Werewolf in London” or “After Hours”, but the New York actor had a rough spot in his 60s and went back to class. Listen to a fascinating tale of loss, rejoice and renewal Griffin Dunne’s personal life is as vertiginous as his prolific film and television career. The tragic death of his sister Dominique at the ripe age of 22 was an emotional shock that shook his life forever. His father, Dominick

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