"Grândola, Vila Morena", the iconic song of Portuguese Revolution | Video

Lisbon, Apr 22 (EFE).- (Camera: Brian Bujalance) It not only marked the beginning of the Carnation Revolution on 25 April 1974. The "Grândola, Vila Morena" unexpectedly became an anthem of freedom for the Portuguese and has traveled around the world through more than a hundred versions. The song by the Portuguese Zeca Afonso was heard on the radio at 00:25 hours on April 25, 1974, as it was the second signal to start the military mobilization that would return democracy to Portugal.

FOOTAGE OF THE JOSÉ ZECA AFONSO ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS.

SOUNDBITES OF JOSÉ RODRIGUES, FROM THE JOSÉ ZECA AFONSO ASSOCIATION:

"I do not take into account the versions that are performed live every day on sites or that are published on Youtube, Facebook or Instagram. I only collect the songs of which there is a physical album, that is commercialized, that any person can acquire, be it a publisher, a record company or the author himself".

"We are talking about more than a hundred, but I don't know exactly how many."

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Date: 23/04/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment
Human interest
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 114 seconds
Reference: 7001161874
Relevance: Normal