The marginal Porto : contributions from hell by A. Da Silva O. in the 80's

Abstract

A A round the 1980's, Porto started opening up to the cultural, musical and aesthetic change announced by (post)modernism. Resistance -and a search for the new -manifested itself through radio programmes, fanzines, concerts, and bulletin boards. The key motto was "for the right to be different" 18 . In those shifting times, besides some musicians, certain authors and editors stood out. António da Silva Oliveira (A. DaSilva O., 1958) was a key figure in the scene. He published, helped publish, and jumpstarted projects from a myriad cultural intervention domains. Through A. DaSilva O.'s "cursed" underground journey, we will trace a portrait of Porto's society in its transition to contemporaneity where the arts, music and their subversion play(ed) a key role.