The Banda Municipal de Machico (initially designated Filarmónica D. Carlos I) was founded on November 1, 1896 by Jayme Rodrigues Gouveia, João da Costa Miranda, Benjamim da Costa Miranda, Augusto Marcos da Câmara and Ângelo Álvares de Freitas, among others. José Feliciano da Cruz (1st class Military musician in the position of retired who, after his stay in Machico, was responsible for Ribeira Brava Band), Francisco Maria Nobre, Francisco Assis Moreira, Sgt. Carapeto, José da Costa Miranda, Sergeant Rocha (who later went to the Band of Faial), José da Costa Miranda, Filipe Alves Gouveia Vieira, and teacher Amaro Nunes dos Santos.