José Afonso

Summary

José Afonso is a human^[1]. He was born in Aveiro^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Setúbal^[4]. He died on February 23, 1987^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], poet^[7], composer^[8], singer^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• José Afonso was born in Aveiro^[2].
• José Afonso passed away in Setúbal^[4].
• José Afonso was born on August 2, 1929^[3].
• José Afonso died on February 23, 1987^[5].
• José Afonso's father was José Nepomuceno Afonso dos Santos^[12].
• José Afonso's mother was Maria das Dores Dantas Cerqueira^[13].
• José Afonso was married to Maria Amália de Oliveira^[14].
• A child of José Afonso was Helena Afonso^[15].
• José Afonso held citizenship in Portugal^[16].
• José Afonso worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• José Afonso's professions included poet^[7].
• José Afonso worked as a composer^[8].
• José Afonso worked as a singer^[9].
• José Afonso worked as a recording artist^[10].
• José Afonso's professions included politician^[17].
• José Afonso held the position of Member of the Municipal Assembly of Setúbal^[18].
• José Afonso was educated at University of Coimbra^[19].
• A notable work attributed to José Afonso is Grândola, Vila Morena^[20].
• A notable work attributed to José Afonso is Cantigas do Maio^[21].
• José Afonso is recorded as male^[22].
• José Afonso's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• José Afonso's genre is traditional folk music^[24].
• José Afonso's genre is protest song^[25].
• José Afonso's record label is recorded as Orfeu^[26].
• José Afonso's discography is recorded as José Afonso discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-08-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987-02-23^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary folk, fado de coimbra, folk, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: contemporary folk, fado de coimbra, folk, portugal, portuguese, protest song, singer-songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d06e7e71-0178-4e66-8150-044ff6047d64^[34]

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Origins and Family

José Afonso's place of birth was Aveiro^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1929^[3]. His father was José Nepomuceno Afonso dos Santos^[12]. His mother was Maria das Dores Dantas Cerqueira^[13].

Education

José Afonso was educated at University of Coimbra^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], poet^[7], composer^[8], singer^[9], recording artist^[10], and politician^[17]. José Afonso held the position of Member of the Municipal Assembly of Setúbal^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Grândola, Vila Morena^[20], a musical work/composition^[35] and Cantigas do Maio^[21], an album^[36]. Things named for José Afonso include Prémio José Afonso^[37], an award^[38], in Portugal^[39], founded in 1988^[40].

Personal Life

José Afonso was married to Maria Amália de Oliveira^[14]. A child of him was Helena Afonso^[15].

Death and Burial

José Afonso died on February 23, 1987^[5]. He died in Setúbal^[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis^[41].

Why It Matters

José Afonso ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Prémio José Afonso^[37], an award^[38], in Portugal^[39], founded in 1988^[40].

FAQs

Where was José Afonso born?

Born in Aveiro^[2], José Afonso…

Where did José Afonso die?

José Afonso passed away in Setúbal^[4].

Who were José Afonso's parents?

José Afonso's father was José Nepomuceno Afonso dos Santos^[12]. José Afonso's mother was Maria das Dores Dantas Cerqueira^[13].

Who was José Afonso married to?

José Afonso's spouses include Maria Amália de Oliveira^[14].

What did José Afonso do for work?

José Afonso worked as singer-songwriter^[6], poet^[7], composer^[8], singer^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did José Afonso go to school?

José Afonso was educated at University of Coimbra^[19].