Rufino Almeida (born 1962 in

Mindelo Mindelo is a port cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2 ...

, São Vicente), better known as Bau, is a

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an musician. His father, an instrument maker, taught him how to make and play the

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, the

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and the

violin The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...

. In 1994, he joined the touring band of

Cesária Évora Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean singer known for singing morna, a genre of music from Cape Verde, in her native Cape Verdean Creole. Her songs were often devoted to themes of love, homesickness, nos ...

and in 1996 became her musical director. In September 1999, he moved on and his song "Raquel" was featured in

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's 2002 film ''

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''. He's toured with several other singers, including

Hernani Almeida Hernani Almeida (born 7 April 1978 in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde) is a Cape Verdean musician. In 1994 he formed his first rock band named what and has records and produced many albums. He was named Best Guitarist (2005) and Best Artist (2006) of ...

in 1999 and 2001. Some of his songs were written by

Teófilo Chantre Teófilo Chantre (born 1964) is a Cape Verdean musician, first noted for his decades long collaboration with singer Cesaría Évora, and later for his own recordings. Life He was born on the island of São Nicolau, growing up with his grandpar ...

. His cousin,

Tito Paris Tito Paris (born Aristides Paris 30 May 1963) is a Cape Verdean singer and musician (mainly guitar and bass). Aged 19, he moved to Portugal. Lisbon continues to be his home town. Biography He was born in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente to ...

, is a famous singer.

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* Audio clip (60 minutes)
Cesaria Evora, Bau and Tito Paris.
BBC Radio 3. Accessed November 26, 2010. 1962 births People from Mindelo Living people Cape Verdean musicians {{Africa-musician-stub