Buga Lopes is an experienced composer, producer and musical director. He has a diverse background that spams from rock to jazz and orchestral music, and 23 years of experience in the music industry doing every odd job from roadie to musical director. Buga is known for his creative ideas, open mind and work-ethic.
His musical career started at a young age playing classical guitar and in rock bands throughout his teenage years. He then studied jazz guitar at Hot Clube, Lisbon, and later graduated in Musical Directing and Arranging from the London Centre of Contemporary Music, in 2013.
After returning to Portugal he spent some time teaching, playing live, writing on commission, producing artists and working on film productions.
In 2018 he founded a company that creates and produces live shows. Since then Buga has worked as a composer and musical director in live show and as composer and sound designer for TV and Film.
Work
2020/ongoing
Food for the Soul
Composer / Sound designer
2021
As Cores de Abril
Musical director
2020/2021
Cithara
Producer
2020
Música e Património
Musical director / Arranger
2019
Susana China
Arranger
2019
Inatel National Sports Gala
Musical Director / Arranger
2019
Uma Breve História da Música
Musical Director / Arranger
2019
Por Este Rio Acima @Terreiro da Erva
Musical director / Orchestrator
2018
ESMAE Viola ensemble @IVC Roterdam 2018
Orchestrator / Arranger
2018
Por Este Rio Acima @RUC 32 anos
Musical director / Orchestrator
2018
Era Uma Vez a Dança
Musical director / Arranger
2017/2018
Ze Ze Keating
Producer
2017
Revelations
Musical director / Arranger
2017
A Tribute to the Beatles @Tone Music School
Musical Director / Arranger
2016/2017
ESSYS
Co-Writer / Composer / Music Theory Consultant
2016
Book in Loop advertisement campaign
Composer
2011
O Rapaz Estranho
Composer / Singer / Guitar player
2004/2010
Mindweep
Composer / Guitar player
Work in other areas
Film productions
Food for the Soul - short film (2020) - 1st AD / sound recordist
A espia - TV series (2019) - boom operator
O passageiro - short film (2019) - 1st AD / sound recordist
Pedro e Inês - feature film (2018) - boom operator
Anamorphosis - feature film (2017) - sound recordist
Sound engineering
Arcos d'Almedina - recording / mixing / mastering
Sete pés - mastering
Susana China - mixing
Cithara - recording / mixing / mastering
Cazikode_Zé - mastering
Zé Zé Keating - recording / mixing
Casa das Artes Miranda do Corvo - live engineer
Rebel act TV - editor / mixing / sound designer
Feedback films - editor / mixing
Live events
Ciclos de concertos CCPS (2020/2021) - producer
Música e Património, Ansião (2020) - producer
5 locais 5 conceitos (2020) - producer
Festas de fim ano Coimbra (2019) - stage manager
Queima das Fitas Coimbra, RUC stage (2019) - stage manager
Coimbra Motorshow (2019) - producer
Festas Cidade de Coimbra (2019) - producer
Feira Cultural Coimbra (2019) - stage manager
Concertos de Verão Casa das Artes (2019) - producer
Natal na baixa de Coimbra (2018) - producer
Bands and Projects
Bossa a meias - Guitar player
Buga Lopes & Constança Ochoa - Guitar player
António Silva quarteto - Bass player
BAA jazz trio - Guitar player
Buga Lopes & Andrey Romanenko - Guitar player
Radio no forno - Guitar player
HMA - Bass player
Jubiabá - Guitar player
CMUC - Baritone singer
Triplice - Guitar player
Anastasia Basharina-Freshville - Guitar player
Mac Mùrtic's Mimika Orchestra - Guitar player
Fuse - Guitar player
Music teacher
Jazz workshops TAUC (2018/2020)
Private music teacher Portugal (2013/2019)
Workshop "Songwriting" (2017)
Workshop "O outro lado da música" (2016)
Tone Music School (2013/2017)
Sítio de Sons (2007/2010 - 2013/2016)
Academia de música de Ança (2013/2016)
Private music teacher London (2011/2012)
Sétima Music Academy (2007/2008)
AEC Coimbra (2008)
Musickater (2007)
Social Projects
CAiS Musicians Collective Coimbra - Founder / Colaborator
Associação Vasco Berardo - Founder / Vice-president