Nuno Rebelo

Nuno Rebelo is a Portuguese guitarist, composer and improviser born in 1960 in Torres Vedras. His career emerged from experimental rock and new wave, including the groups Street Kids and Mler Ife Dada, before expanding into contemporary performance, free improvisation and music for theatre, dance and cinema.

He has composed for Portuguese and international stage productions and collaborated with Carlos Zíngaro, Peter Kowald, John Zorn, Fred Frith and many other artists. He also created music for major cultural events including Expo '98. His Creative Sources recordings document electric guitar as part of a practice that crosses composition and spontaneous sound-making.