Nuno Canavarro

Who is Nuno Canavarro?

Nuno Canavarro is a Portuguese composer. He studied architecture in Oporto. He learned to play piano at a very young age and was in a band called the Street Kids who is even today considered one of the most original bands in Portugal. He also played with the famous Portuguese band, Delfins, and with Carlos Maria Trindade. He is also responsible for the 1988 experimental music recording: Plux Quba – Música para 70 Serpentes. This record was a strong influence on the sound of many postmodern electronic musicians, including Mouse On Mars and Jim O'Rourke. O'Rourke re-released Plux Quba on his own Moikai label in 1999.

Nuno Canavarro has also composed music for Portuguese films including "Fintar o Destino", O Gotejar da Luz, 14 de Fevereiro, "O Jogo da Glória" and Janelas Verdes. He also produced a DVD about his father's experience in the Portuguese war and composed original music for the DVD, Elefante Dundum. Recently he directed a movie called Casa da Montanha.