Grace Evora was born on February 2, 1969, on the island of Sao Vicente in Cape Verde. Since childhood Grace has displayed an immense interest in music both as a singer and drummer.
Thanks to a musically gifted family, which is highly respected within the Cape Verdean music industry, it is no surprise that this talented musician and singer reached stardom.
At a young age Grace and his parents emigrated to Paris for a short time, and then took permanent residency in Rotterdam, Holland.
Grace’s big break came in 1989, when he was invited to play drums with the group Livity. This opportunity lead to a number of appearances with other groups such as Rabelados, Koladance, Cabo Verde Show and Splash!.
When Livity approached Grace he was already established as a reputable drummer. As luck would have it, the band decided to allow Grace to record one song entitled “Bia” on their second release. This song which represented the sensual and sentimental side of Grace immediately captured an audience that resulted in him becoming a solo artist.
Grace has released several albums, including “Total Love I, Total Love II.” In 1999, Grace collaborated with RB Records, Inc. to release “Romance”.
Discography:
Total Love I (Lusafrica, 1995)
Total Love II (Atlantic Music, 1996)
Romance (RB Records, 1999)
2069 (K-Scale Music, 2017)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
