biography
José Malhoa (José Francisco Martins Malhoa) is a Portuguese popular music singer, born in 1947 in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisboa. He began singing at dances organised by the Alves Rente social club, first fado and then Spanish music, and trained at the Centro de Preparação de Artistas da Rádio da Emissora Nacional.
After his military service, his version of 'Cara de Cigana' became a huge hit, followed by songs such as '24 Rosas' and 'Baile de Verão' (2004), which featured on the soundtracks of the telenovelas 'Laços de Sangue' and 'Festa É Festa'. In 2011 he released the album 'Morena Kuduro'.
