José Afonso (also known as Zeca Afonso) was a prominent Portuguese singer and songwriter born on August 2, 1929, in Aveiro, Portugal. He became known for his protest songs and was actively involved in the struggle against the Estado Novo, a fascist dictatorship in Portugal. Many of his songs were banned by the regime. His song 'Grândola, Vila Morena' became famous as a signal for the military uprising on April 25, 1974, during the Carnation Revolution, which restored democracy to the country. He passed away in Setúbal on February 23, 1987.
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Meaning of the name - Jose
God will increase, He will add
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José Afonso belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Aveiro
Place of Death: Setúbal
Cause of Death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Educated At: University of Coimbra
Occupation: recording artist | revolutionary | singer-songwriter | singer | politician | poet | composer
Spouses: Maria Amália de Oliveira
Children: Helena Afonso
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 2, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 2, 2024 |
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| Sun | 9 Leo 53 | 10 Leo 53 | 12 Scorpio 48 |
| Moon | 5 Cancer 26 | 20 Cancer 12 | 0 Capricorn 34 |
| Mercury | 12 Leo 42 | 3 Virgo 50 | 29 Libra 50 |
| Venus | 27 Gemini 12 | 27 Leo 4 | 20 Libra 28 |
| Mars | 17 Virgo 54 | 8 Gemini 47 | 20 Scorpio 52 |
| Jupiter | 10 Gemini 21 | 14 Gemini 42 | 14 Gemini 41 |
| Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 48 | 18 Pisces 25 | 27 Sagittarius 45 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 15 | 26 Taurus 54 | 8 Aries 7 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 19 | 29 Pisces 40 | 3 Virgo 20 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 31 | 0 Aquarius 36 | 19 Cancer 35 |
| Rahu | 16 Taurus 57 | 9 Aries 30 | 11 Taurus 55 |
| Ketu | 16 Scorpio 57 | 9 Libra 30 | 11 Scorpio 55 |
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