Manuel Rodericks Cape Verde (?) (19th Century) – U.S.A (?) (20th Century) Instrumentalist (harp and violin), songwriter. Boboi, or Boboi de Tai (nickname that refers to his mother, Tai), had some of his themes recorded in 1929 by Johnny Perry Instrumental Trio. After more than 60 years, a morna of Read more…
Augusto Abreu Fogo Island, c. 1890 – Sacramento (California), USA, 1965 Instrumentalist (violin), songwriter Augusto Abreu was a musician that lived in the U.S.A and lead a formation that bore his name, in an Americanized way: Abrew’s Portuguese Instrumental Trio. The trio was among the first groups formed by Cape Read more…
Albert Oliveira Lopes New Bedford, USA, 1917 – New Bedford, EUA, 1988 Instrumentalist (strings), music publisher Enterprising musician that founded his own orchestra and label. Al Lopes is appointed by Joli Gonsalves in his text included in the book A Salute to the Cape Verdean Musicians and Their Music (Ron Read more…
Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A, 1928 – U.S.A, 2014 Instrumentalist (piano), songwriter The American pianist and songwriter, appointed as the creator of hard-bop and one of the biggest names in jazz since the 1950’s is a son of a Cape Verdean immigrant from the island of Maio Read more…
Paul Pena Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, 1950 – San Francisco, California, USA, 2005 Instrumentalist (guitar), composer, singer “From all the sons of the Cape Verdean community in America that had some success in music, Paul Pena (originally Pina) is without a doubt the most intriguing and curious case”. Writes the journalist Read more…
Paul Gonsalves Brockton, U.S.A, 1920 – London, United Kingdom 1974 Instrumentalist (saxophone) Paul Gonsalves is one of the biggest examples of a Cape Verdean descendant who developed a musical career in the host country – in his case, a brilliant career – that remains little known in Cape Verde. Son Read more…
Feliciano Vierra Tavares Providence, Rhode Island, USA, 1920 – Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, 2008 Instrumentalist (guitar), singer Flash Tavares, descendent of father from Santiago and mother from São Nicolau, had a long musical career among the Cape Verdean community in New England, several times accompanied his sister, Vickie Vierra. He is Read more…
Joaquim Santos New Bedford, U.S.A [50’s] Instrumentalist (drums, percussion), teacher. Percussionist Jackie Santos performed several years as a studio and stage musician, accompanied many musicians and bands, including the legend Chuck Berry, pioneer of rock, and the Tavares Brothers, the Cape Verdean descent group in the U.S. that had its Read more…
Henry J. Santos USA, 1927- USA, 2020 Professor, researcher, instrumentalist (piano), compositor Henry J. Santos was a professor at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, for over 30 years, and had an important role in the development of music courses in the university. He is emeritus professor at BSU. As Read more…
Norberto dos Santos Tavares Assomada, Santiago, 1956 – New Bedford, EUA, 2010 Multiinstrumentista, cantor, compositor Norberto dos Santos Tavares was born in Assomada, Santiago Island in 1956 and died in New Bedford, USA in 2010. He was an instrumentalist, singer and composer. He is considered a reference to artists from Read more…