Aenima is a Portuguese dark wave, rock band formed in Almada in 1997. The name of the band is a play on the Latin word anima, meaning "soul". The band is notable for its guitar-based ambient sound and clear female vocals.Critics quite often compare the band to Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance.Aenima was founded by guitarist and producer Rune (previously with Millennium) and vocalist Carmen (previously with Poetry of Shadows and Isiphilon).