eMates eMates 4th Issue May 2017 | Page 89

Punk Rock- Aqui d’el-Rock Aqui d'El-Rock was the first Portuguese Punk band, formed in Lisbon in 1977. The band, known for being one of the pioneers of the so-called Portuguese rock boom, established a turning point in the history of Portuguese music becoming the first national punk band to record an album in 1978, featuring the famous single Violante the System, which would have included that it is one of first video clips, produced by RTP. In 1982, the band ended, but points to later as a source of inspiration for many national bands of Punk that would succeed.