Luís Peixoto


Luís Peixoto is a Portuguese folk musician.

Early life and education

Peixoto was born in Coimbra, Portugal, and grew up in the Algarve. He studied civil engineering at the University of Coimbra.

Music career

Peixoto was a part of Dazkarieh for six years, as well as the Stockholm Lisboa Project. His first solo album, Assimétrico, incorporated electronic influences. His second album, Geodesia, was a collaboration with Ciscu Cardona and Rubén Bada, as well as a number of guests from other Iberian and non-Iberian regions. In it, he returned to acoustic roots, playing mainly mandolin.