Quim Barreiros

Joaquim de Magalhães Fernandes Barreiros (born June 19, 1947, in Vila Praia de Âncora, Portugal), known professionally as Quim Barreiros, is a Portuguese Pimba music writer, singer and accordion player, more known for his double entendre songs. Among his biggest hits are Bacalhau à Portuguesa [Portuguese Style Cod], A Garagem da Vizinha [The Neighbour's Garage] (2000) and A Cabritinha [The Little Goat] (2004).

He started his career before Emanuel, being one of the first, if not the actual first, documented case of pimba.

Biography Quim Barreiros was born on June 19, 1947, in Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, to a Portuguese mother and a Portuguese father who was born in Brazil.

When he was 9 years old, he started playing the drums in his father's band (Conjunto Alegria), after some years he started playing the accordion along with his father, until he joined a folklore group called Sta. Marta de Portuzelo and started touring around Portugal and some nearby countries like Spain and France, which allowed Quim to meet lots of folklore artists from different regions and with different styles.

When he was 20 years old, he had to undergo mandatory military service in Lisbon, and then joined the Portuguese Air Force, as well as the Air Force's band. His involvement with the Air Force band also meant that Quim wouldn't get sent to the wars on the Portuguese colonies.

In the day Quim dealt with his military duties, at night he started attending Casas de Fado (Houses of Fado), places where you can have a meal while listening to Fado classics, and eventually started having concerts in these houses. Quim's music contrasted with the serenity and sternness of Fado, but was well received.

In 1971, Quim releases his first LP Quim Barreiros – Acordeão, then in 1974 he released his second LP Quim Barreiros – Povo Que Canta. These were composed mostly of Portuguese folklore classics. After these, Quim started writing his own songs and developing his spicy, double meaning lyricism.

Quim then toured several countries that have Portuguese emigrant communities such as the United States, Canada, France, Germany and more.

In the meantime he continued releasing some albums and compilations full of funny scenarios and double meaning, eventually becoming one of the most loved Portuguese musicians at the time.

His music reached both the old and the young demographic, and in the middle of the 80's, he started performing at student association parties such as Queima das Fitas, Academic Week and freshman receptions, a tradition maintained alive to this day.

Discography 1971 - Quim Barreiros Acordeão 1973 - Recebi um Convite 1975 - O Malhão Não É Reaccionário 1981 - Dance Com Quim Barreiros e o Super-Trio 1986 - Bacalhau à Portuguesa 1986 - Riacho da Pedreira 1991 - CD D'Ouro 1992 - O Sorveteiro (Chupa Teresa) 1992 - Original (O Franguito da Maria) 1993 - Insónia 1993 - Deixa Botar Só a Cabeça (Acredita em Mim) 1994 - Meu Dinossauro 1994 - Mestre da Culinária 1994 - Os 60 Maiores Êxitos 1995 - Nunca Gastes Tudo 1996 - Minha Vaca Louca/Melhor Dia Para Casar 1997 - 15 Grandes Sucessos 1998 - Marcha da Expo'98 (A Última do Milénio) 1998 - Na Internet 1998 - O Melhor dos Melhores 1999 - Marcha do 3º Milénio 2000 - A Garagem da Vizinha 2001 - Comer, Comer 2002 - Depois da Uma 2002 - Cantares ao Desafio 2003 - O Melhor de Quim Barreiros 2003 - Na Tua Casa Tá Entrando Outro Macho 2004 - A Cabritinha 2004 - O Melhor de Quim Barreiros, Vol. 2 2005 - Riacho da Pedreira 2005 - O Ténis 2006 - DVD – Quim Barreiros Live 2006 - A Padaria 2007 - Use Álcool 2008 - Fui Acudir 2008 - O Melhor de Quim Barreiros, Vol. 3 2009 - O Peixe 2010 - Deixai-me Chutar 2011 - O Brioche da Sofia 2012 - Dar ao Apito 2013 - Mole Não Entra 2014 - Caça-Asneiras 2015 - O Pau Caiu na Panela 2016 - Eu Faço 69 2017 - O Zinho 2018 - O Meu Refogado 2019 - Amélia Costureira 2020 - Será Porca ou Parafuso?