João Gil, composer and guitarist, is one of the most (re)recognisable names in Portuguese music. From Trovante to Filarmónica Gil, passing through Ala dos Namorados, Rio Grande, Cabeças no Ar, Baile Popular or, more recently, Tais Quais or Quinteto Lisboa, João Gil's life has been marked by great successes that surpass the notoriety of the groups he has played with and in which he has made a strong contribution. Over the course of more than 40 years of Portuguese music, João Gil has distinguished himself as the composer of some of the songs that will forever be part of the national collective memory: ‘Saudade’, ‘125 Azul’, ‘Loucos de Lisboa’, ‘Postal dos Correios’, among many others, are examples of songs with João Gil's signature that have become true phenomena of popularity.