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Tag: Cape Verdean music

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Artist Profiles: Lucibela

Angel Romero April 7, 2018 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musiccoladeraLucibelamorna

Lucibela Freitas Dos Santos, better known as Lucibela, was born in Tarrafal on the island of São Nicolau, one of the Barlavento islands, in Cabo…

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Artist Profiles: Tcheka

Angel Romero April 5, 2018 1 Comment Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicTcheka

Manuel Lopes Andrade, better known as Tcheka, was born on the 20th July 1973 in the port of Ribeira Barca, Santa Catarina district, on Santiago,…

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Artist Profiles: Simentera

Angel Romero April 3, 2018 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicSimentera

Simentera was an innovative Cape Verdean band that became popular in the world music circuit in the early 2000s. “If we don’t modernize our music…

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Artist Profiles: Ildo Lobo

Angel Romero April 1, 2018 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicIldo Lobo

Ildo Lobo was born November 25, 1953 in Sal, Cape Verde. In his native Cape Verde, Ildo Lobo was seen as one of the archipelago’s…

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Artist Profiles: Grace Evora

Angel Romero April 1, 2018 1 Comment Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicGrace Evora

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…

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Artist Profiles: Gardénia

Angel Romero April 1, 2018 1 Comment Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicGardénia

Gardénia Benrós was born in the city of Praia, on the island of Santiago, in Cape Verde. Gardénia got her inspiration from the morna traditions…

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Artist Profiles: Ferro Gaita

Angel Romero April 1, 2018 2 Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicFerro Gaitafunana

Ferro Gaita was founded in 1996 in the city of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. From the beginning, the band put their own spin…

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Artist Profiles: Fantcha

Angel Romero April 1, 2018 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicFantcha

Her songs are filled with the romantic, acoustic sound of Cape Verdean music. Fantcha’s torch-style songs and dance numbers appeal strongly to lovers of Brazilian…

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Artist Profiles: Cesaria Evora

Angel Romero March 31, 2018 1 Comment Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicCesaria Evora

Cesaria Evora (her friends called her Cize) was born on August 27th, 1941 in Mindelo, Cape Verde. At the age of 16 she started to…

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Artist Profiles: Boy Ge Mendes

Angel Romero March 31, 2018 No Comments Boy Ge MendesCape VerdeCape Verdean musicSenegal

Back in 1990, before the great success of Cesaria Evora, Boy Ge Mendes put the music of Cape Verde on the map with his hit…

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