The revolution had a beat you never heard — until now.
This film tells the story of rap music in Almada and Miratejo, one of the first major spots of this musical genre in Portugal. Guided by the protagonists who built and lived the movement intensively, we travel through their memories, stories, and inspirations to discover the great landmarks of this culture on the south banks of the Tagus River — built in a territory of demanding and politized working classes, with great cultural diversity in the post-Carnation Revolution.
Direction
Oral history approach lets voices drive, not just narrate.
Production
Rare archival footage from 1980s-90s Almada underground scene.
Director
Luis Almeida
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Carnation Revolution (1974) ended Portugal's fascist Estado Novo regime, creating sudden cultural openness that allowed American hip-hop to reach working-class suburbs through military returning from US bases.
Miratejo and Almada's 'south side' status — literally across the river from Lisbon's wealth and power — mirrors how geographic marginalization often incubates the most vital artistic movements.
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