Amandio Cabral Ribeira Brava, São Nicolau, 1935 Singer, Songwriter Amândio Cabral comes from a family of musicians, where his father and uncles played several instruments. Living in São Vicente at the end of the 1950s, he was one of the pioneers in the discography produced in Cape Verde, recording two Read more
Luís Ramos Morais Mindelo, São Vicente, 1935 – New Bedford, EUA, 2002 Instrumentalist (winds), composer, arranger, conductor, teacher Luís Morais is remembered year after year for “Boas festas”, a traditional New Year’s Eve song he arranged and recorded – one of Cabo Verde’s most iconic musical successes. He was an Read more
Jorge Alberto Job Mindelo, São Vicente, 1964 Instrumentalist (guitar, bass), songwriter, singer, musical producer Djim Djob is frequently present as a songwriter in the repertoires of Cape Verdean artists who began recording in the late 1990s, but also in the work of veteran Bana for whom he produced two albums. Read more
Carlos Alberto Monteiro Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, 1964 Instrumentalist (drums), songwriter, arranger, music producer A highly sought-after composer from the late 1990s onwards, Kalú Monteiro appears on albums of various artists, some of them with several compositions . He wrote “El é Sebim”, a great success in the voice Read more
José Rui Alves de Pina Praia, 1968 Singer, songwriter, instrumentalist (strings) Born in a family of musicians, Zerui began learning music with his uncle, Nho Djonzinho Alves (see the group Pai e Filhos), starting with the rattle and later string instruments, alongside his cousins. ‘We had something like a school Read more
Adriano Gonçalves Mindelo, São Vicente, 1932 – Lisbon, 2013 Singer, music publisher Bana, considered “the greatest interpreter of morna and coladeira” – genres to which he dedicated his more than 50 years career – is among the Cabo Verdean artists with the most extensive discographies. He was a true giant Read more
Joaquim Fernandes Alves Praia, Santiago, 1966 Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, music producer, and self-taught sound engineer Kim Alves, before founding his own recording studio in 2003 – KMagic Digital Studio in Praia – spent several years living abroad, working as a musician and producer to fulfill a Read more
Pawtucket, USA, 1972 Singer Daughter of parents from Mindelo, born in the US, as a child she was amazed by Michael and Janet Jackson’s dance moves. At the age of 12 she began singing in the youth choir of the Baptist church she attended, becoming a soloist. After debuting in Read more
Group, 2018 Terreru Music emerged in 2018 as a collective creative group within the Cabo Verdean music scene. Their work goes beyond songwriting, performing, and singing, as they aim to reflect on current challenges and contribute constructively to the fields of education and culture. They do not limit themselves to Read more
Angelo Alberto Lopes Barbosa Assomada, Santiago, 1964 Songwriter, Instrumentalist (guitar, bass, keyboard) Djinho Barbosa was a member of Abel Djassi in the late 1970s, being part of the first formation of the group, which underwent several changes. Before that, still in Assomada, he formed Pó di Terra with his brother Read more