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José Afonso
Portuguese poet, composer and singer.
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Aveiro.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 57 years old in Setúbal (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Occupations
composer, poet, politician, recording artist, singer, singer-songwriter
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