Chazz Palminteri sold out his “A Bronx Tale” in Lisbon, the second time he performed his breakthrough show outside of the United Sates. We revisit his conversation with Tony Gonçalves on the podcast The Heart and Hustle of Portugal.

In this episode, Chazz Palminteri reflects on his journey from the Bronx to stages across America — including a run in Las Vegas, where it earned “Show of the Year.”

A fan of Lisbon, Chazz also shares his love for the city’s culture, history, and, yes, sardines, one of his favorite dishes.

Chazz Palminteri sold out his &ldquo;A Bronx Tale&rdquo; in Lisbon, the second time he performed his breakthrough show outside of the United Sates. We revisit his conversation with Tony Gon&ccedil;alves on the podcast The Heart and Hustle of Portugal.
In this episode, Chazz Palminteri reflects on his journey from the Bronx to stages across America &mdash; including a run in Las Vegas, where it earned &ldquo;Show of the Year.&rdquo;
A fan of Lisbon, Chazz also shares his love for the city&rsquo;s culture, history, and, yes, sardines, one of his favorite dishes.

Each week, join Tony Gonçalves—a U.S.-based Portuguese immigrant and successful media executive—as he explores the stories of those driving Portugal’s influence on the global stage. From visionary entrepreneurs to cultural pioneers, The Heart and Hustle of Portugal uncovers the unique ways the Portuguese identity thrives worldwide. As Expresso’s first English-language product, this series bridges cultures and connects the global audience to Portugal’s spirit of innovation, passion, and resilience.

Each week, join Tony Gonçalves—a U.S.-based Portuguese immigrant and successful media executive—as he explores the stories of those driving Portugal’s influence on the global stage. From visionary entrepreneurs to cultural pioneers, The Heart and Hustle of Portugal uncovers the unique ways the Portuguese identity thrives worldwide. As Expresso’s first English-language product, this series bridges cultures and connects the global audience to Portugal’s spirit of innovation, passion, and resilience.

Tony Gonçalves—a U.S.-based Portuguese immigrant and successful media executive— explores the stories of those driving Portugal’s influence on the global stage

The Heart & Hustle of Portugal

The Heart and Hustle of Portugal

Chazz Palminteri sold out his “A Bronx Tale” in Lisbon, the second time he performed his breakthrough show outside of the United Sates. We revisit his conversation with Tony Gonçalves on the podcast The Heart and Hustle of Portugal.

Rerelease: Chazz Palminteri's “A Bronx Tale” in Lisbon and a love for sardines

Nuno Bettencourt, one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock, left the Azores for Massachusetts at four years. The Extreme founder sits with Tony Gonçalves to revisit a journey that took him from his brother’s verdict “you’ll never amount to anything in music” to global stages, a Grammy, and the obsession with craft that still keeps him writing songs in hotel rooms while the tour bus rolls on.

The conversation with Nuno Bettencourt cuts through romantic illusions: for Nuno, the “music business” is a machine that tests the purity of any artist. He dissects the awkwardness of winning a Grammy for “Changes”, the Black Sabbath track YUNGLBUD covered, the pressure to replicate hits like “More Than Words”, and the quiet unhappiness he witnessed in some of the biggest names backstage at huge music festivals around the world.

What anchors this conversation, however, is the Portuguese upbringing that shaped him. He recalls his mother feeding breakfast to seven strangers who had been waiting outside the family home, and the rule that whoever walked through the door sat down to eat, even when there was barely enough. Even when Nuno is loud and disruptive, he speaks not from a place of privilege, but from a place of knowledge.

Nuno Bettencourt, one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock, left the Azores for Massachusetts at four years. The Extreme founder sits with Tony Gon&ccedil;alves to revisit a journey that took him from his brother&rsquo;s verdict &ldquo;you&rsquo;ll never amount to anything in music&rdquo; to global stages, a Grammy, and the obsession with craft that still keeps him writing songs in hotel rooms while the tour bus rolls on.
The conversation with Nuno Bettencourt cuts through romantic illusions: for Nuno, the &ldquo;music business&rdquo; is a machine that tests the purity of any artist. He dissects the awkwardness of winning a Grammy for &ldquo;Changes&rdquo;, the Black Sabbath track YUNGLBUD covered, the pressure to replicate hits like &ldquo;More Than Words&rdquo;, and the quiet unhappiness he witnessed in some of the biggest names backstage at huge music festivals around the world.
What anchors this conversation, however, is the Portuguese upbringing that shaped him. He recalls his mother feeding breakfast to seven strangers who had been waiting outside the family home, and the rule that whoever walked through the door sat down to eat, even when there was barely enough. Even when Nuno is loud and disruptive, he speaks not from a place of privilege, but from a place of knowledge.

Nuno Bettencourt, one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock, left the Azores for Massachusetts at four years. The Extreme founder sits with Tony Gonçalves to revisit a journey that took him from his brother’s verdict “you’ll never amount to anything in music” to global stages, a Grammy, and the obsession with craft that still keeps him writing songs in hotel rooms while the tour bus rolls on.

Nuno Bettencourt: “Collect your first dollar, you’re no longer a pure artist”, even if you win a Grammy

American rapper Hayden Inacio, professionally known as Bankrol Hayden, discusses his music career and cultural identity from his Modesto, California origins, born in a family of Portuguese descent, to gaining prominence in the music industry at a young age, accumulating over a billion streams early in his trajectory.

A central theme of this conversation with Bankrol Hayden focuses on a near-fatal car accident Inacio survived at the age of 16. During his hospital recovery, he wrote the single “29”, a track that served as a major commercial breakthrough and established his artistic focus on themes derived from personal adversity and pain.

The conversation with Tony Gonçalves also highlights Inacio's recent efforts to publicly embrace his Portuguese heritage, a shift that culminated in a victory at the International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA). Despite not speaking the language fluently, the artist reflects on the legacy of his grandfather, who emigrated from the Azores to the United States. Bankrol still has his best years to come, but, so far, he seems to be doing incredibly well.

American rapper Hayden Inacio, professionally known as Bankrol Hayden, discusses his music career and cultural identity from his Modesto, California origins, born in a family of Portuguese descent, to gaining prominence in the music industry at a young age, accumulating over a billion streams early in his trajectory.
A central theme of this conversation with Bankrol Hayden focuses on a near-fatal car accident Inacio survived at the age of 16. During his hospital recovery, he wrote the single &ldquo;29&rdquo;, a track that served as a major commercial breakthrough and established his artistic focus on themes derived from personal adversity and pain.
The conversation with Tony Gon&ccedil;alves also highlights Inacio's recent efforts to publicly embrace his Portuguese heritage, a shift that culminated in a victory at the International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA). Despite not speaking the language fluently, the artist reflects on the legacy of his grandfather, who emigrated from the Azores to the United States. Bankrol still has his best years to come, but, so far, he seems to be doing incredibly well.

American rapper Hayden Inacio, professionally known as Bankrol Hayden,  discusses his music career and cultural identity from his Modesto, California origins, born in a family of Portuguese descent, to gaining prominence in the music industry at a young age, accumulating over a billion streams early in his trajectory.

At 16, Bankrol Hayden almost died, so he wrote a hit song about it

Born in Angola and raised on the south bank of Lisbon, in Almada, by Cape Verdean parents, Carlão, the voice of the emblematic hip-hop band Da Weasel, joins Tony Gonçalves in an earnest and nostalgic conversation about being 50, about legacy and about growing up either too white or too black.

Carlão guides us from the isolation of Almada, on the south bank of Lisbo, where “nothing happened,” to the early rock and hip-hop that shaped him and the decision to finally start writing in Portuguese, pushed by his brother. This was the start of one of the most emblematic bands of Portugal: Da Weasel.

The singer and writer revisits the pandemic’s silence: the void that made it difficult to create and the hunger for emotional connection that fuels his music. Da Weasel’s cross-generational reach becomes a quiet thread, anchored in honesty and the refusal to look away from pain or joy.

For his latest record, “Quinta-Essência - 75/25Carlão” stitched together tracks made with Beatbombers, his brother and Fred Ferreira, adding spoken-word fragments recovered from old notebooks. He closes with a simple map: Angola gave him the cradle, Cape Verde the roots, and Portugal the life—while the national art of “desenrascanço” remains, in his words, the Portuguese answer to almost everything.

Born in Angola and raised on the south bank of Lisbon, in Almada, by Cape Verdean parents, Carl&atilde;o, the voice of the emblematic hip-hop band Da Weasel, joins Tony Gon&ccedil;alves in an earnest and nostalgic conversation about being 50, about legacy and about growing up either too white or too black.
Carl&atilde;o guides us from the isolation of Almada, on the south bank of Lisbo, where &ldquo;nothing happened,&rdquo; to the early rock and hip-hop that shaped him and the decision to finally start writing in Portuguese, pushed by his brother. This was the start of one of the most emblematic bands of Portugal: Da Weasel.
The singer and writer revisits the pandemic&rsquo;s silence: the void that made it difficult to create and the hunger for emotional connection that fuels his music. Da Weasel&rsquo;s cross-generational reach becomes a quiet thread, anchored in honesty and the refusal to look away from pain or joy.
For his latest record, &ldquo;Quinta-Ess&ecirc;ncia - 75/25Carl&atilde;o&rdquo; stitched together tracks made with Beatbombers, his brother and Fred Ferreira, adding spoken-word fragments recovered from old notebooks. He closes with a simple map: Angola gave him the cradle, Cape Verde the roots, and Portugal the life&mdash;while the national art of &ldquo;desenrascan&ccedil;o&rdquo; remains, in his words, the Portuguese answer to almost everything.

Born in Angola and raised on the south bank of Lisbon, in Almada, by Cape Verdean parents, Carlão, the voice of the emblematic hip-hop band Da Weasel, joins Tony Gonçalves in an earnest and nostalgic conversation about being 50, about legacy and about growing up either too white or too black. 

Rerelease: Chazz Palminteri's “A Bronx Tale” in Lisbon and a love for sardines

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