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Petrus Castrus

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Petrus Castrus was a Portuguese symphonic-rock band that included musician/composer Júlio Pereira. They released two EPs in 1971/72 on Decca, followed by the 1973 Música longplayer Mestre. In 1977, they returned with a single on Imavox, followed by the 1978 Decca release Ascenção e Queda. Members: Pedro Castro (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals, kazoo), José Castro […]

Júlio Pereira

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Júlio Pereira (born Dec. 22, 1953) is a Portuguese multi-instrumentalist and composer who joined Petrus Castrus for their first two singles and 1973 album Mestre. He teamed with singer Carlos Cavalheiro in the heavy-psych combo Xarhanga, which cut two singles on Zip-Zip. As a duo, they made the 1975 Orfeu album Bota-fora. Pereira went solo […]