Carlos Eduardo Lopes Praia, 1964 Singer, composer Calú Bana, who received this nickname because his voice resembles Bana’s, the famous singer from Mindelo, first gain prominence in the Todo o Mundo Canta contest. He won the first edition in 1982 and the 1989 edition and came in second place in Read more
Carlos David Dias Correia Lopes Praia, Santiago, 1964 Instrumentalist (keyboards), composer Calú d’Arquiteto was a member of Abel Djassi and the Zeca Santos group in the 1980s and, from 1990 onward, of Bulimundo. He participated in the recording of the albums Na Kal Ki Bu ta Linha and Ta Nderia Ka Ta Kai. He found Read more
Charles Alberto Carvalho Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA, 1977 Singer, composer, producer The son on Cabo Verdean immigrants to the United States and nephew of Jack Santos, drummer of the group Tropical Power, Chachi Carvalho grew up surrounded by music in his family. At the age of 14 anos he starts composing, Read more
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
Group (1960s) – [?] Joli Gonsalves (voice), Al Lopes (guitar), J. Lombardi (violin), Young Boboi (saxophone), Chico Tass (?) and F. Ponte (maracas) were the members of this group formed in the USA and that appears in the collective album So Sabi: Cape Verdean Music from New England. In the Read more
Cesária Joana Évora Mindelo, São Vicente, 1941 – Mindelo, São Vicente, 2011 Singer First Cape Verdean to become an international celebrity, Cesária Évora put Cape Verde in the map, in the turn of the 20th to the 21st century. In a time that the media phenomena depend mostly on the Read more
Carlos Alberto Gonçalves Moreno Musician (guitar), composer, music producer Boa Vista, São Domingos, 1965 Calu di Guida, born in São Domingos, had early contact with music due to his familiarity with figures such as Codé di Dona, Ntóni Denti d’Oru, and Ano Nobo, the last two being compadres of his Read more
Candida Rose Baptista New Bedford, USA, 1960 Singer, songwriter, educator Candida Rose In addition to a long artistic career as a vocalist of various genres, including R&B, spiritual, and jazz, Candida Rose has also become known as a Cape Verdean musical artist and educator. She is the granddaughter of Cape Read more