Jaquim wasn’t a man of great riches or heavy sorrows, but he was a man of "busy hands." In his small village, everyone knew him—especially during the summer balhos (dances). When the accordion started to wheeze and the dust began to rise from the floorboards, the room would fill up just to see what Jaquim was up to.
Watch the Cantadores do Alentejo perform their hit 'Jaquim' and see the character's mischievous story come to life: CANTADORES - Jaquim CANTADORES YouTube• Apr 29, 2022 cantadores do alentejo - Município de Ourique Cantadores do Alentejo - Jaquim
This story of the village rogue was eventually immortalized by the , a group of young musicians including Duarte Farias, Jorge São Pedro, and the Narciso brothers. They took the traditional soul of Cante Alentejano —usually a serious, polyphonic style of UNESCO-recognized heritage—and gave it a sharp, humorous twist. Through their song "Jaquim," they kept the spirit of the Alentejo alive, proving that while the plains are vast and quiet, the people who live there have a humor that is as loud and vibrant as a summer night dance. Jaquim wasn’t a man of great riches or
In the golden plains of the Alentejo, where the sun bakes the earth and the cork trees cast long, quiet shadows, there lived a man named Jaquim. They took the traditional soul of Cante Alentejano