Band, 1917 – [?] Cape Verdean Ultramarine Band Club was a pioneer musical group in the Cape Verdean community in the U.S. (until then, the musical activities were simply informal). Born in 1917 in New Bedford with the sponsorship of a group of Cape Verdean entrepreneurs and of the Cape Read more
Band, 1991–1995 The group La Tour existed in Brockton (USA) during the first half of the 1990s. At first, it was formed by Galvão (bass), Tony Baca Brabu (keyboards), Pulonga Bita (vocals), José Azancoth (vocals), Pulan Miranda (guitar), and Jimmy Delact (drums). Philipe Monteiro was soon invited to join as Read more
Grupo, 1995 Formed in Brockton by high school colleagues in 1995, initially the group was called Soca Band and was composed by Dino (guitar), Kay (vocals), and Roberto. Later, in 1997 with Nelson (bass), Jimmy (drums), Nácio Prigozu (percussion), Zeca (vocals and keyboard), and Samuel (sax) joining, the name changed Read more
Group, 1993 The Uprising was a group formed by Cape Verdeans residing in Boston: Bardot (vocals), Julinho (vocals), Patchély and Rui (keyboards), Juvenal e Gentil (managers). They are joined by Calu di Guida (guitar) and Galvão (bass), from the extinct La Tour, and also Adriano (vocals) and Jorge (drummer). They Read more
Group, 1979-1986 Tropical Power was created by Norberto Tavares and his brother António Tavares when they moved to the USA after the end of Black Power in which they participated in Lisbon. The idea was to continue the work they had started in Portugal but didn’t keep the name because Read more
Group, 1980 – ? Ramiro Mendes and João Mendes left the island of Fogo in 1978, heading to the USA, where their parents and older brother were. Soon after, they formed a band with the latter, Otílio, to play Cape Verdean and Angolan music, as João Mendes mentions on the Read more
Group 2018 Terreru Music emerged in 2018 as a collective creative group in Cabo Verdean music scene. Their work goes beyond songwriting, playing, and singing, as they aim to reflect on current challenges and act constructively in the fields of education and culture. They do not limit themselves to established Read more
Group, 2002-2003 In 2002, the II Congress of Cape Verdean Cadres In the Diaspora (a periodic meeting organized by Cape Verdean emigrants) decided to pay tribute to the group Voz de Cabo Verde (I) by momentarily bringing together its members in the archipelago. The original lineup was nearly complete, with Read more
Group, 1972-1985 “So Bana said: ‘We’re not going to end, we’re going to get back together’. At that time, Bana had financial backing, so he started looking for another Voz de Cabo Verde”, says Luís Morais (Cabo Verde e a Música – Dicionário de Personagens). Luís Morais and Frank Cavaquinho were the Read more
Group, 1965-1970 Voz de Cabo Verde became famous in the 1960s and continued to evolve for the next 30 years. Based on electric instruments, its initial members included Luís Morais (clarinet, saxofone, and flute), Morgadinho (trumpet), Toy d’Bibia (guitar), Jean da Lomba (bass) and Frank Cavaquinho (drums). Frank, who had already been in the Netherlands since 1964 and Read more