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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Leo 53 | 10 Leo 39 | 13 Scorpio 48 |
| Moon | 5 Cancer 26 | 23 Scorpio 31 | 12 Capricorn 30 |
| Mercury | 12 Leo 42 | 7 Leo 45 | 1 Scorpio 27 |
| Venus | 27 Gemini 12 | 2 Cancer 57 | 21 Libra 42 |
| Mars | 17 Virgo 54 | 27 Virgo 21 | 21 Scorpio 34 |
| Jupiter | 10 Gemini 21 | 12 Cancer 5 | 14 Gemini 35 |
| Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 48 | 1 Aries 28 | 27 Sagittarius 51 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 15 | 0 Gemini 59 | 8 Aries 5 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 19 | 1 Aries 57 | 3 Virgo 21 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 31 | 2 Aquarius 22 | 19 Cancer 35 |
| Rahu | 16 Taurus 57 | 20 Pisces 10 | 11 Taurus 52 |
| Ketu | 16 Scorpio 57 | 20 Virgo 10 | 11 Scorpio 52 |
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