Ornatos keyboard player Violeta, Elísio Donas died

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Along with vocalist Manel Cruz, guitarist Peixe, bassist Nuno Prata and drummer Kinorm, the keyboardist was one of the founding members of Ornatos Violeta and was involved in the two iconic records of the band from Porto, “Cão!” (1997) and “The Monster Needs Friends” (1999).

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Portuguese musician was 48 years old

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The band recently performed at Queima das Fitas in Porto.

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The keyboard player for the Portuense band Ornatos Violeta, Elísio Donas, died this Monday at the age of 48. The band had recently performed at Queima das Fitas in Porto.

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The Portuguese musician Elísio Donas, from Ornatos Violeta, died on Sunday in Olhão (Faro) at the age of 48 following a sudden illness, the band's agent, Artur Figueiredo, told the Lusa agency today. Elísio Donas, producer and instrumentalist, was a keyboard player at the Ornatos Violeta, founded in 1991 in Porto, alongside Manel Cruz (vocals), Peixe (guitar) Nuno Prata (bass) and Kinorm (drums). With them he recorded the albums “Dog!” (1997) an…