Avô Cantigas

Carlos Alberto Vidal, known to Portuguese music fans both young and old as Avo Cantigas, was born in the Lousa district of Coimbra in 1954. Having sung in public and at parties from the age of seven, Vidal knew early on that he was called to a life in music. Moving to Cascais at 12, he began participating in all forms of performance, including music and theater. Learning to accompany himself on the guitar, Vidal began studying at the National Conservatory of Music. As an author and composer, Vidal began selling his songs to a publishing company while still in his teens. His de...