Bandua‘s “Senhora d’Azenha” is a reimagining of a traditional song and prayer from Portugal’s Beira Baixa region, originally passed down by cantadeira Idalina Gameiro of Penha Garcia. Rooted in the age-old practice of carpideiras—professional mourners who sang and wept for the dead

At the heart of the song is a striking vocal interplay between Edgar Valente and Bernardo D’Addario, whose electric bass adds weight and pulse to the arrangement. Together, they conjure a spacious, meditative soundscape, with lyrics that invoke Senhora d’Azenha for spiritual protection and guidance. The result is a piece that bridges personal loss and collective memory, grounded in the sacred rhythms of Portuguese folk tradition.

The music video, directed by Vincent Moon, was shot at Lisbon’s Palácio do Grilo, an 18th-century palace built by the Dukes of Lafões. Moon, known for his intimate, documentary-style filmmaking, captures the performance with a raw, cinematic sensitivity. The decaying grandeur of the setting adds a spectral quality that deepens the song’s themes of mourning and transformation.

“Senhora d’Azenha” marks the first single from Bandua’s forthcoming album, due in October. The project, a collaboration between Tempura the Purple Boy (Bernardo D’Addario) and Edgar Valente, continues to expand their downtempo folktronica palette, blending electronic textures with echoes of pagan ritual and Moorish heritage.

You can stream, listen to and purchase the single HERE