A few of his songs have an autobiographical resonance (such as "Olhei P'ra Trás", where he describes the sorrowful but hopeful departure from his small village or "Deolinda de Jesus", dedicated to his mother).
Ein paar seiner Lieder haben einen autobiographischen Resonanz (wie z. B. Olhei P'ra Trás, indem er die traurige, aber hoffnungsvolle Ausreise aus seinem kleinen Dorf beschreibt oder Deolinda de Jesus, das seiner Mutter gewidmet ist).