Anna Lopes Ribeira de Ilhéu, Mosteiros, Fogo, [?] Singer After starting out singing in church and becoming known through a singing competition in São Filipe, Fogo island, Anna Lopes emigrated to the United States in the 1990s, and in 2001 recorded her first album, produced by Amadeu Fontes, featuring several Read more
José Osório Galvão São Filipe, Fogo, 1965 Singer, composer, instrumentalist (bass) Born on the island of Fogo, Zé Galvão lived on Santiago Island from the age of four, first in Praia and later in Pedra Badejo. There, he was the lead singer and drummer of the group Strongs. In 1988 Read more
António Tavares Semedo Praia, Santiago, 1961 Singer, composer Tchuni Preta started singing in the early 2000s in the recording of the second álbum of Codé di Dona. It was a surprise because, because he only learned he was supposed to sing when he arrived at the studio, having been Read more
José Laço Fogo, (1960s) Singer, songwriter Living in the United States since the 1980s, José Laço founded Banda Estrela (in Boston) in 1992, along with other members of Fogo — Nhonha, Manuel, Quintino, and Tony. With this group, he recorded the album Comprimentos de um destino in 1994. He later Read more
Santa Catarina, (1960s) Name: ? Singer, songwriter Gau Salgado, who has lived in the United States since the 1980s, was a member of several groups with other Cabo Verdean musicians, including Arpa Sound and Os Pecos Band. Before emigrating, while still in Assomada, he had participated in Gama 80. Over Read more
Alexio Kiyoshi-Tuari Barboza New Bedford, Massachussets, USA, 1994 Singer, actor The great-grandson of Cabo Verdeans, Alexio Barboza was, at the age of 10, one of the first artists from the Cabo Verdean community to start in a Broadway production. It was in 2004, when he played the role of young Read more
Armando de Pina Achada Ponta, Brava, 1935 Singer, songwriter Songwriter, singer and violinist, dedicated in particular to morna, Armando de Pina emigrated to the United States in the 1950s. The first time he traveled to this country was in 1957, on the historic ship Ernestina. He is the author of Read more
Baltazar Lima Barros Mindelo, São Vicente, 1949 Singer, songwriter With the right to be remembered whenever talking about intervention music Nho Balta was a member of the PAICG in the 1960s and early 1970s, having joined the party’s naval unit in Conakry, after training in Ukraine and Georgia. His first Read more
Maria de Barros Dacar, Senegal, 1961 Singer, songwriter Maria de Barros, descendant of parents from Brava, was born in Senegal, spent her childhood in Mauritania, where she went at six months old, and at the age of 13 she left for the USA with her family, and has lived there Read more
Quirino do Canto Galinheiro, São Filipe, Ilha do Fogo, 1950 Singer Quirino do Canto left the Fogo Island at an early age to study in São Vicente. From the island he went to the USA in 1963, where he completed high school and university, graduating in engineering, a profession he Read more