Santos & Pecadores Return After a Decade with a Special Season of Posto Emissor. Listen to the Full 28-Minute Answer
Santos & Pecadores return with Posto Emissor after a decade-long hiatus
Santos & Pecadores are back in action after more than a decade away, headlining a six-episode special season of Posto Emissor—one per week—where they are joined by other Portuguese musicians of their choosing.
The theme of this conversation series is "These Songs Speak for Themselves," a project built on the idea that songs take on new life when reinterpreted by different voices. Santos & Pecadores invite a variety of artists for a creative exchange: the guest steps into the band's world, and the band steps into the guest's.
In the third episode, Camané reimagines Santos & Pecadores' "John Big Dream." In return, the band joins him to breathe fresh life into "Que Flor Se Abre no Peito," a song originally written by Pedro Abrunhosa for Carlos do Carmo and later recorded by Camané. These exclusive new arrangements can only be heard in this special edition of the BLITZ podcast.
The blending of styles—Santos & Pecadores' pop and Camané's fado—was a key topic of discussion. Camané, who also lent his voice to the supergroup Humanos (which redefined António Variações' songbook), reflected on his artistic path: "I wanted to stay true to fado—I didn't want to be tied to Humanos. I was already annoyed: people in the street would call me Maria Albertina!" (a reference to one of the band's hits).
"No one in that band was interested in keeping it going," he admits. When asked whether he, David Fonseca, and Manuela Azevedo had ever been approached to reunite Humanos for concerts, he replies: "Oh, we've had all kinds of offers—every year, without fail."
