Hailing from the Graça neighbourhood of Lisbon, Pedro Mafama has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the status of one of Portugal’s biggest pop stars. His shapeshifting sound is centred on a modern blueprint imbued with a slew of traditional Portuguese styles, running the gamut from vira, baile and rumba to fado, cante Alentejano and marcha. His catalogue encompasses both party-starting bangers (“COMO ASSIM”, “ARDER CONTIGO”) and more reflective, ruminative fan favourites—“Lacrau” and “Que o Céu Não Caia” are cases in point, proving that everything he touches turns to gold.