Sérgio Godinho

Origin

Porto, Portugal

Genres

MPB, pop, folk

Instruments

vocals, guitar

Biography

Sérgio de Barros Godinho is a prominent Portuguese poet, composer, interpreter, and actor who has forged profound artistic bridges with Brazilian music throughout his career. Born in Porto, he spent formative years abroad in Switzerland and France, where he immersed himself in the cultural movements of the late 1960s and collaborated with fellow expatriate musicians like José Mário Branco. Following his return to Portugal after the 1974 Carnation Revolution, Godinho established himself as a vital voice of contemporary song, authoring critically acclaimed albums and enduring anthems that captured the socio-political spirit of the era.

In 1983, Godinho marked a historic milestone in his discography and in cross-cultural artistic exchange by releasing the album Coincidências. This groundbreaking work featured compositions created in direct partnership with some of the most celebrated figures of Brazilian popular music, including Chico Buarque, Ivan Lins, and Milton Nascimento, representing an unprecedented collaboration between Portuguese and Brazilian artists up to that time. His multifaceted career also encompasses extensive work in theater, cinema, and television, cementing his status as a quintessential cultural polymath.

Over decades of consistent artistic output, Godinho has received numerous prestigious accolades, such as multiple José Afonso Awards, the Order of Liberty, and the Career Prize at the Play Awards. His enduring legacy rests not only on his sharp lyricism and distinct compositional style but also on his pioneering efforts to weave the rich textures of Brazilian song craft into the fabric of Iberian musical expression, aligning himself with legendary peers across the Portuguese-speaking world.

Discography

• Os Sobreviventes (1972)
• Pré-Histórias (1973)
• À Queima Roupa (1974)
• De Pequenino Se Torce o Destino (1976)
• Pano-Cru (1978)
• José Mário Branco / Sérgio Godinho / Fausto – A Confederação (1978)
• Campolide (1979)
• Canto da Boca (1981)
• Kilas, o Mau da Fita (1981)
• Coincidências (1983)
• Salão de Festas (1984)
• Na Vida Real (1986)
• Sérgio Godinho Canta com os Amigos do Gaspar (1988)
• Aos Amores (1989)
• Escritor de Canções (1990)
• Tinta Permanente (1993)
• Domingo No Mundo (1997)
• Rivolitz: O Melhor de Sérgio Godinho Ao Vivo 2 (1998)
• Sérgio Godinho, Jorge Constante Pereira – Foi Aos 25 Dias de Abril (1999)
• Lupa (2000)
• Clã e Sérgio Godinho – Afinidades (2001)
• O Irmão do Meio (2003)
• Ligação Directa (2006)
• Sérgio Godinho & os Assessores – Nove e Meia no Maria Matos (2008)
• José Mário Branco, Sérgio Godinho & Fausto Bordalo Dias – Três Cantos: Ao Vivo (2009)
• Rodrigo Leão & Sérgio Godinho – Equador (Banda Sonora Original) (2010)
• Mútuo Consentimento (2011)
• Caríssimas Canções (2013)
• Liberdade Ao Vivo (2014)
• Jorge Palma & Sérgio Godinho – Juntos Ao Vivo no Theatro Circo (2015)
• Nação Valente (2018)
• Ana Bacalhau, Jorge Benvinda, Sérgio Godinho, Vitorino, Cláudia Guerreiro – Canções de Roda, Lenga Lengas e Outras que Tais (2019)
• Sérgio Godinho & Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa – Ao Vivo no São Luiz (2020)