Terreru Music

Published by caboverde on 03/14/202503/14/2025

Terreru: Djoy Amado, Djinho Barbosa, Calu di Guida, Jacinto Fernandes e Maruka Tavares

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 established musical genres within the Cabo Verdean music scene, embracing formal freedom as part of their musical approach.

Its initial members were Jacinto Fernandes (producer and creative art manager), Calu di Guida (vocals and guitar), Maruka Tavares (vocals and guitar), Djinho Barbosa (Vocals, guitar, bass and keyboard), and Djoy Amado (vocals and guitar).

In 2021, the group released TestaSon, an album paying tribute to Kaká Barbosa. In 2022, with RefleSon, they honored the legacy of Carlos Alberto Martins – Katchás, showing their respect for the memory of the people who have inspired their musical work.

In 2024, the year marking the centennial of Amílcar Cabral, Terreru presented the EP Alerta – Cabral ka Mori.

The song “Cabral ka Mori” is a poem by Emanuel Braga Tavares, set to music by Maruka Tavares and Djinho Barbosa and featuring Khyra Tavares, the poet’s daughter.

The compilation SelebraSon, featuring tracks by RefleSon and Alerta – Cabral ka Mori, was released in 2025.

In 2026, the group underwent changes with the departure of Maruka and Djoy Amado. On the other hand, the aspect of social responsibility, which is one of the proposals of this collective, progressed, highlighting the creation of a scholarship to support Cape Verdean students at Bridgewater State University.

Djinho Barbosa, Maruka Tavares, Jacinto Fernandes and Calu di Guida, in an interview with *Cabo Verde & its Music – A Virtual Museum*, 2024. Photo: Sandra St. Laurent. Right side: Djoy, Djinho, Calu, Jacinto and Maruka

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Discography and songs

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TestaSon, EP, CD edition, USA, 2021. Sakuta, Muzika na Finata, Kauberdianu, Lunátikus
RefleSon, EP, digital edition, USA, 2022. Kela ke Algen, Catchas, 1 Ideia, Praia Maria, Portu Suguru
Alerta Cabral ka Mori, EP, digital edition, USA, 2024. Alerta, Cabral ka Mori, Negru, Dilema
SelebraSon, compilation of RefleSon and Alerta – Cabral ka Mori, LP vinil, 2025.