The Portuguese João Morais, better known as “O GAJO” (Viola Campaniça) and the Brazilian Ricardo Vignini (Viola Caipira) met in 2022 via social media. Musical harmony triggered a first contact with Vignini’s participation on GAJO’s album “Não Lugar” in 2023, which quickly turned into a regular exchange of ideas and the desire to cross the two artistic and cultural worlds that characterise these players.
In Brazil, Ricardo Vignini, who has had a solo career for 20 years, takes his Viola Caipira on great journeys from traditional references to more personalised and contemporary approaches. In Portugal, O GAJO, with a career spanning seven years, is following a similar path, taking his traditional Viola Campaniça into more urban and contemporary artistic territories inspired by his musical career linked to rock music spanning more than 25 years.