- artist:Tó Trips & Fake Latinos (Portugal)
- event type:WOMEX 26 Special Focus
- date:22 Oct 2026
- time:00:30 - 01:15
- city/area:Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- venue:Atlantic Connections Stage (Sala Jerónimo Saavedra)
- country:Spain
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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As a musician, composer, bandleader and solo performer, Tó Trips has devoted himself to the guitar for nearly four decades. A major figure on the early Portuguese rock scene in the 80s, he went on to produce an expansive and award-winning body of work composing music for film and television. International recognition came with the duo Dead Combo, formed in 2003 with multi-instrumentalist Pedro Gonçalves, exploring an eclectic mix of fado, rock, Spaghetti Western soundtracks, Latin American and African influences, releasing acclaimed albums and touring worldwide until Gonçalves' passing in 2021. After his 2023 solo album, Popular Jaguar, he continued his creative reinvention with the Fake Latinos project in 2024, bringing together double bassist António Quintino, cellist Helena Espvall and drummer Alexandre Frazão. releasing the album, Dissidente, further exploring the world from the streets of Lisbon.