Ornatos Violeta

Ornatos Violeta
OriginPorto, Portugal
GenresAlternative rock, funk rock, jazz fusion, ska punk
Years active1991–2002, 2012, 2018–present
MembersManel Cruz
Nuno Prata
Peixe
Kinörm
Past membersRicardo Almeida
Elísio Donas

Ornatos Violeta are a Portuguese rock band from Porto. The band, often referred to simply as Ornatos, consists of vocalist Manel Cruz, bassist Nuno Prata, guitarist Peixe and drummer Kinörm. Elísio Donas was the band's keyboardist until his death in 2023.[1]

Their main period of activity was between 1991 and 2002. Since then, the band has reunited twice: in 2012, when they played a few concerts across Portugal, and in 2018. This last reunion remains active as of 2023.[2]

Ornatos Violeta, whose music is influenced by funk, jazz and ska, grew over the years to become a reference of Portuguese music of the late 1990s. The band has released two albums: Cão! in 1997 and O Monstro Precisa de Amigos in 1999, both highly acclaimed by the Portuguese press.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Lusa, Inês Pinto Pereira (2023-05-29). "Morreu Elísio Donas, teclista dos Ornatos Violeta, aos 48 anos". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. ^ "Ornatos Violeta de volta aos palcos" (in Portuguese). porto24. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ PÚBLICO. ""Blitz" elege os 25 melhores álbuns portugueses das últimas quatro décadas". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ^ "BLITZ – "O Monstro Precisa de Amigos", dos Ornatos Violeta, faz precisamente 20 anos. História do álbum que marcou os anos 90 e atravessou gerações". Jornal blitz (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. ^ Coelho, Sara Otto (22 November 2014). "O monstro nasceu há 15 anos e continua a fazer amigos" (in Portuguese). Observador. Retrieved 18 October 2017.