José Afonso

𝘈 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮—𝙅𝙤𝙨𝙚́ 𝘼𝙛𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤’𝙨 1983 𝙖𝙡𝙗𝙪𝙢 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙤 𝙎𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙪 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙝𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙣 2025 𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢, 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜.

First released in 1983, *Como Se Fosse Seu Filho* finds José Afonso reflecting on the human condition, with lyrics exploring brotherhood, the passage of time, and the dream of a better, more just world. Known for his poetic weight and political resonance, Afonso's music in this album remains intensely relevant.

The 2025 reissue arrives on vinyl, newly remastered to bring new life to its layered arrangements, crafted in collaboration with Fausto Bordalo Dias, José Mário Branco, and Júlio Pereira. The release reaffirms Afonso’s role not only as a central figure in Portuguese music but as a voice for dignity, resistance, and social transformation.