João Baptista

Jo�o Baptista - His debut recording goes back to 1986 with the theme Cen�rio, with the band of urban character he founded in 1984 – Extrema Un��o - as part of a compilation, featuring some of the most important indie portuguese groups of the eighties portuguese scene, called Diverg�ncias: this album was the launch of Jo�o Peste’s (Pop dell’Art) historical independent label "Ama Romanta". In the following years he plays in numerous bands, namely Negra Troop, Dalton, X-9 Agente Secreto and Caf� Bagdad. In 1993 and 1994, in France, he joins a multicultural musical project with musicians from France, Latin America and Magreb. Back in Portugal, is a founding member of Belle Chase Hotel (1995), with two albums to account for: Fossanova (NorteSul, 1998) and Toilette des �toiles (NorteSul, 2000); during the same time, he also records several themes for different compilations. In 2001 he participates on the making of the musical score for Charles Bowers’s films, a project that is presented live at Vila do Conde’s Short-films Festival. In 2002 he works together with Antoine Pimentel, Luis Pedro Madeira and David Cruz, in Chansons d�Hier et de Demain (with music by George Brassens, Serge Gainsbourg and Boris Vian), a show produced by the theatre company Encerrado para Obras. Also with David Cruz he records in 2003 a children’s music record called Uma Familia de Pernas para o Ar (An Upside Down Family). In the same year, Belle Chase Hotel joins Quinteto de Coimbra (a typical fado de coimbra quintet) to record a cover for Carlos Paredes’ Verde Anos .., included in the tribute double album Movimentos Perp�tuos. In 2004 he’s back in studio with a singer from Cape Verde islands, Danae, for the album Condi��o de Louco (NorteSul, 2005). In 2005 he participates again with Quinteto de Coimbra, in the DVD �Capella. Still in 2005, Belle Chase Hotel’s 10th anniversary’s celebrated with a tour all over the country. Also in the same year he begins to work in JP Sim�es’s first solo album, which would be recorded during the following year. In 2006 he records with Paulo Jacob (Bohdi) an album to be edited during the year of 2007 (Lux Records). In January 2007 JP Sim�es’ album 1970 is released (NorteSul,2007).

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Jo�o Baptista - O seu primeiro registo discogr�fico data de 1986 com o tema "Cen�rio", na colect�nea "Diverg�ncias", que marca o in�cio de actividade da hist�rica editora independente "Ama Romanta" de Jo�o Peste (Pop dell art), com a banda de cariz urbano que havia fundado em 1984, Extrema Un��o. Nos anos que se seguem toca com in�meros grupos, entre os quais Negra Troop, Dalton, X-9 Agente Secreto, Caf� Bagdad. Em 1993 e 1994, em Fran�a, junta-se a um projecto musical multicultural com m�sicos franceses, da Am�rica Latina e do Magreb. De regresso a Portugal, � membro fundador dos Belle Chase Hotel, em 1995, com quem grava os �lbums Fossanova (1998) e La Toilette des �toiles (2000), para al�m de uma s�rie de temas em diversas compila��es. Em 2001 trabalha nas grava��es de bandas sonoras para filmes de Charles Bowers, com posterior apresenta��o em concerto no Festival de Curtas Metragens de Vila do Conde. Em 2002 apresenta com Antoine Pimentel, Luis Pedro Madeira e David Cruz o espect�culo "Chansons d�Hier et de Demain" (com m�sica de George Brassens, Serge Gainsbourg e Boris Vian), numa produ��o do grupo de teatro "Encerrado para Obras". � ainda com David Cruz que grava em 2003 o disco infantil "uma fam�lia de pernas para o ar". Tamb�m em 2003 grava com os Belle Chase o tema "Verdes Anos" de Carlos Paredes, inclu�do no duplo �lbum de tributo "Movimentos Perp�tuos". Em 2004 regressa a est�dio para a grava��o de um �lbum com a cantora caboverdeana Danae - "Condi��o de Louco" - Norte Sul - 2005. Ainda em 2004 participa na grava��o do DVD "� Capella" com o Quinteto de Coimbra. Em 2005, ano em que se celebram os 10 anos dos Belle Chase Hotel com alguns espect�culos pelo pa�s, faz os primeiros ensaios com JP Sim�es, tendo em vista o �lbum que viria a ser gravado no ano seguinte. Em 2006 grava 1970, disco de estreia em nome pr�prio de JP Sim�es - 1970 - CD Norte Sul 2007. Ainda durante 2006 grava com Paulo Jacob (Bohdi) um �lbum a ser editado pela Lux Records durante o ano de 2007. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4