Lisbon Live

Lisbon Live

Discover the stories behind the music in The Lisbon Live Podcast. Each month, host and Music Artist Coach Pedro de Barros sits down with musicians and creatives based in—or visiting—Lisbon, Portugal. We explore their artistic journeys, their latest releases, and what creativity truly means to them. For anyone passionate about music, songwriting, and the creative process, this is your backstage pass to inspiration. Subscribe now to stay tuned and fuel your own creative journey!

Episodes

Season 2 Episode 1: Poli Nika

November 19, 2025 • 36 mins
In this episode of Lisbon Live, I had the priviledge of chatting with Poli Nika, a Lisbon-based singer-songwriter, about her journey into music and the experiences that shaped her songwriting. Poli discusses her latest EP, Remember Why, including the title track which we feature in the episode, and she shares some of her insights into the role that creativity plays in her life. 

This conversation offers a thoughtful look at creativi...
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15: Rope Walkers

April 16, 2020 • 49 mins
Season 2 is here with an exclusive interview and live session! I had the pleasure of chatting with Rui, Carolina, Luis, João and Bruno who together make up Rope Walkers. They spent last year playing many live shows and are gearing up to release their debut album in the second half of this year. This five piece were finalists in the nationwide competition Festival Termómetro, looking for the best new musical talent in Portugal. Op...
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14: Rumia

April 8, 2020 • 36 mins
I had the pleasure of chatting with Blanca, a.k.a Rumia, at the end of 2019. She is a talented singer-writer from Portugal/Spain who is now based in Berlin. Rumia has been singing and playing music for a long time, and since last year has dedicated herself full-time to honing her craft as a music artist. She has just released her debut EP at the start of the year! Tracks: 1. Reborn 2. Lying In bed (Live in session) 3. No One Is Go...
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13: Miroca Paris

January 13, 2020 • 25 mins
I had the pleasure of chatting with Miroca Paris, currently performing with Madonna on her Madame X tour, ahead of his biggest headline show yet in Lisbon at Capitólio happening on January 17th. This Island Rhythm innovator from Cabo Verde toured for many years with the great Cesária Évora, and his debut album called "D'Alma" was classed as one of the best album of 2018 by World Music Charts Europe. Tracks: 1. Nhe Simpronia 2. Gu...
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12: Jack Savidge from Friendly Fires and LOYAL

December 18, 2019 • 57 mins
Christmas Special: Double episode from Super Bock Em Stock Festival featuring Jack Savidge from Friendly Fires and LOYAL. I had the privilege of catching up with two of the hottest acts from this year's Super Bock Em Stock Festival in Lisbon! Listen in as I speak to Jack Savidge from Friendly Fires about his headline DJ set at the festival, his role in the band, their latest tracks and their plans for the future. I also spoke to...
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11: Surma

November 8, 2019 • 33 mins
Lisbon Live Episode 11 is here! I had the pleasure of chatting to Débora Umbelino, known as Surma, a Portuguese one-woman band who surrounds herself with a plethora of instruments including guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, drum machine and loop pedal. Over the last couple of years she has played over 200 shows in over 16 different cities around the world, including the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, where was select...
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10: Vaarwell

October 11, 2019 • 30 mins
Lisbon Live Episode 10 is here! I had the pleasure of chatting to Margarida Falcão and Ricardo Nagy of electro-pop trio Vaarwell, who have been causing ripples in the music scene of Portugal and beyond. Listen in to discover more about the band, the meaning behind some of their songs, why their latest EP 'Early Rise' was representative of a new mindset for them, and two songs including their new single 'No Place For You' just re...
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Episode 9 - Mini Mansions

August 5, 2019 • 19 mins
On July 24th 2019 Lisbon Live chatted to Michael Shuman, lead singer and guitarist of LA rock outfit Mini Mansions, before they opened for Muse in Lisbon, Portugal. Michael is also the bassist in Queens of the Stone Age. Listen in to discover how the band formed, what their new record 'Guy Walks into a Bar...' is like, what rescued them from almost splitting up, and what it is like opening for one of the biggest rock bands in the ...
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Episode 8 - Glastonbury Special feat. Will Varley, Dream Wife, Frank Turner and Beans On Toast

July 11, 2019 • 51 mins
Lisbon Live had the privilege of attending Glastonbury Festival in the UK, the largest greenfield festival in the world, and chatted to the following bands/artists: Will Varley - A folk singer-songwriter from the UK who has sold out shows all over Europe and has a penchant for crafting songs which combine personal storytelling with political statements. Dream Wife - Named after a 1953 romantic comedy, London trio Dream Wife make ...
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Episode 7 - Intana

April 27, 2019 • 20 mins
Lisbon Live episode 7 is here! I had the pleasure of chatting to Spanish band 'Intana' after their breakthrough performance in Lisbon's MIL Festival. After gracing the stages at numerous festivals including some of Spain's biggest (Barcelona's Primavera Sound and Vida Festival in Vilanova) and playing numerous cities for Sofar Sounds (Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon), Lisbon Live caught up with the band the day following the release o...
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Episode 6 - Frank Turner

March 9, 2019 • 19 mins
On March 9th 2019 Frank Turner came to Portugal for the first time ever to play two shows in Lisbon and Porto respectively. Lisbon Live had the privilege of chatting to the 'folk punk' singer before his set at Music Box in Lisbon. Listen in as we chat about why he left it so long to play in Portugal, his thoughts about playing live on the road after 20 years, what led him to write his upcoming book 'Try this at home', and in a Lisb...
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Episode 5 - Lisbon Living Room Sessions and The Loafing Heroes

March 1, 2019 • 64 mins
I had a chat with Joanna Hecker who, along with her co-founder Ricardo Lopes, have been bringing music from around the globe into the living rooms of Lisbon via monthly 'secret' concerts where the location is only revealed a day or two before. Listen in as I chat about where the idea came from, how the project is run as well as musical highlights from the past 4 years. Tracks during segment by Surma and Maria Gadú. I also had a ch...
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Episode 4 - Sofar Sounds Lisbon Special with Whales, Time For T, and Russa

October 23, 2018 • 51 mins
On October 13th there was a special one-off edition of Sofar Sounds in Portugal where 27 concerts took place simultaneously around 9 cities in Portugal, and guests were transported to secret locations being picked up in Mini vehicles. Venues were scattered throughout the country including Lisbon, Coimbra and Porto, and Lisbon Live travelled to Faro in the Algarve for an unforgettable night of music from three of the most exciting u...
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Episode 3 - Beatriz Pessoa and Mistah Isaac

October 13, 2018 • 25 mins
Check out the 3rd instalment of the Lisbon Live podcast as I continue to explore the vibrant live music scene in Lisbon! This episode I chatted to up and coming singer-songwriter Beatriz Pessoa who sings well-crafted songs which mix jazz with a light sprinkling of pop, and has performed at the largest festival in Lisbon - Nos Alive. Check out her track 'Vento' this episode. I also spoke to Mistah Isaac who fuses his Angolan roots w...
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Episode 2 - The Fur and Filho da Mãe

October 7, 2018 • 50 mins
Check out the 2nd episode of the Lisbon Live podcast as I caught up with Taiwanese dream-pop band The Fur over the phone ahead of their highly anticipated shows in Portugal on 28th and 29th of May in Lisbon and Porto respectively. I also had the privilege of meeting Rui Carvalho, otherwise known as Filho da Mãe, in his studio in Lisbon, who played 2 new exclusive tracks and spoke in depth about the making of his new album ‘Água-Má’...
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Episode 1 - Sofar Sounds Lisbon Special feat. its founders, Tiago Saga and Sease

October 6, 2018 • 19 mins
It’s here! Lisbon Live’s first ever podcast! Listen in for exclusive interviews and specially selected tracks from the latest up & coming artists with Sofar Sounds Lisbon Founders Inês Pires and João Alvarez, singer songwriter Tiago Saga, and electro-pop trio Sease. Breakdown of episode: Interview with Inês Pires and João Alvarez 10:29 - Track: Vaarwell "Stay" 13:36 - Final part of interview with Inês Pires and João Alvarez 15...
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