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Ângelo César do Rosário Firmino, better known by the
stage name A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...
Boss AC (born January 20, 1975) is a Portuguese
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originally from
Cape Verde Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...
. The letters A and C, in Boss AC, come from the initials of his two names, Ângelo and César, respectively.


Career

His most popular songs include "Dinero", "Baza Baza", and "Doa a Quem Doer". Although he lives in Portugal, he spends a lot of his time in Africa, especially
Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c ...
. He has collaborated with many Angolan rappers, most notably :pt:Gutto, with whom he worked on "Dinero". Boss AC started his career in 1994 with ''Rapública'', a
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that joined together the new faces of the Portuguese hip hop movement. He was both a performer and producer on this album. In 1998, Boss AC recorded his first album, ''Mandachuva'', in the USA with production by Troy Hightower. This album was a mixture of hip-hop, ragga, soul, R&B and African sounds. He also recorded a duet titled "No Stress" with Gutto. Together, they produced music and went on tour. In 2002, Boss AC produced his second album, ''Rimar contra a maré'', which was a more autobiographical album, entirely written and produced by him. This album continued the trend of adding African and Portuguese traditional sounds. Boss AC's album, '' Ritmo, Amor e Palavras'', was recorded in 2005. This album included collaborations with
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from
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,
Da Weasel Da Weasel are a Portuguese hip hop/rap rock band from Almada, fronted by MCs Pacman (now known as Carlão) and Virgul. They are one of the oldest hip-hop projects in Portugal, having been formed in 1993 and terminated in 2010, and known for bei ...
, Sam the Kid and
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. The album earned Boss AC a nomination in the
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for Best Portuguese Act. His fifth fourth album ''
Preto no Branco Preto means 'black' in Portuguese and Papiamento. It may refer to: Places * Preto River (disambiguation) * Rio Preto (disambiguation) * Ouro Preto, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil * Pinheiro Preto, a municipality in the state of Santa ...
'' (''Black on White'') was released in January 2008 and features the single "Levanta-te" (Stand-up), its music video was launched on the Portuguese MTV later on 21 July. He participated with Mariza with the single "Alguém Me Ouviu (Mantém-te Firme). His fifth album ''AC Para os Amigos'' (''Nickname AC'') was edited on 6 February 2012 and would be released by
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, singles included in the album are "Sexta-feira (Emprego Bom Já)", "Tástabater" and "Tu Es Mais Forte". The first single was released in February 2012, it reached to Portuguese charts for 3 weeks and was in the Top 10 up to April. The second single's music video was filmed in Brazil. And the third single was released in August 2012 and featured a music video and features Shout. Boss AC was a guest star on the radio program "Comercial".


Other

Boss AC has appeared in several music festivals in Cape Verde, one in his native island of São Vicente in the 2007, called Baía das Gatas Music Festival. He was one of the participants for Seven Wonders of Portuguese Cooking on September 10, 2011 which decided 70 dish candidates to be one of seven to be its wonder.


Discography


Albums

*1998: '' Manda Chuva'' (Valentim de Carvalho (NorteSul)) *2002: '' Rimar Contra a Maré'' (Valentim de Carvalho (NorteSul) - EMI) *2005: '' Ritmo, Amor e Palavras'' (Hightower Productions, Absolute Audio) *2009: ''
Preto no Branco Preto means 'black' in Portuguese and Papiamento. It may refer to: Places * Preto River (disambiguation) * Rio Preto (disambiguation) * Ouro Preto, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil * Pinheiro Preto, a municipality in the state of Santa ...
'' (Valentim de Carvalho (NorteSul) - EMI) *2012: ''AC Para os Amigos'' (Universal Music) *2018: ''Patrão''


Singles

*"Anda cá ao Papá" (1998) *"Quieres Dinero" *"Baza Baza" (2002) *"Hip Hop (Sou Eu E És Tu)" (2005) *"Princesa" (2005) *"Deixa Ferver" *"Levanta-te" (Stand up) (2009) *"Estou Vivo" *"Acabou" (2009) *"Sexta-Feira" (2012)


Collaborations, Performances and Special appearances

* "Rapública" Collection (1994) - singles: "A Verdade" and "Generate Power" * "Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu" (1995) CD by General D - singles: "Atake dos Carapinhas" and "Jam Session" * "Dou-lhe Com A Alma" (1995) CD, by Da Weasel - single: "Dou-lhe Com A Alma" * "Espanta Espíritos" Collection (1995) - single: "Apenas Um Irmão" * "Tá-se Bem" (1996) CD, by Kussondulola - single: "Terezinha" * "Funky, Trunky, Punky" (1996) CD, by Gimba - single: "Executivo Improdutivo" * "Filhos da Rua" (1997) CD, by Black Company - single: "Genuíno" * "Ghetto Talk Part.2" (1997) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single * "Todos Differentes, Todos Iguais" Collection (1997) - single: "Ménage à Trois" * "Reencontro do Vinil Vol.1" (1998) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single * "Invisível" ("Invisible") (1998) CD, by Fernando Cunha - single: "Só Há Tempo Agora" * "Zona J - Banda Sonora" (1998) CD, single: "Anda Cá Ao Papá" and "Andam Aí" * "Voar" (1999) CD, by Santos & Pecadores - single: "Saber De Ti" * "XX Anos, XX Bandas" (1999) CD, by Xutos & Pontapés - version of "Não Sou o Único" * " Tejo Beat" Collection (1998) - single: "It's All Right" * "Volta a dar Cartas em 99" (1999) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single * "Operação Alfa" (2000) CD, by SSP - single: "Every Woman" * "Lena - Banda Sonora" (2001) CD, single: "Lena" * "Freestyle Connexion" (Novembro/2002) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack & DJ Lusitano - single (freestyle) * "Private Show" (Outubro/2002) CD, by Gutto aka Bantú - single: "Hey (A Noite É Aqui)" and "Eu Imaginei" * "Longa Caminhada" (2002) CD, by Mess - single: "Cum n' Get It" * "Último Beijo - Banda Sonora" (2002) - temas "Bué de Rimas" e "A Carta Que Nunca Te Escrevi" * Collection: "Nação Hip Hop - 10 Anos de rap em português" (May 2003) - single: "Velhos Tempos" * Collection: "Hip Hop Nation #1" (June 2003) - single: "Mantém-te Firme" * Collection: "Nação Hip-Hop 2005" (January 2005) - single: "Baza, Baza" * Collection: "Hip Hop Nation #17" (February 2005) - single: "Quem Sente, Sente" * Collection: "Nação Hip-Hop 2006" (March 2006) - single: "Hip Hop (Sou Eu e És Tu)"


As producer

* Collection: "Rapública" (1994) - sing: "A Verdade" and "Generate Power" * Collection: "TPC" (2000) - song: "Lado a Lado (HipHop)"


Notes


External links

*
Biography at Valentim de Carvalho's homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boss AC Living people 1975 births Portuguese male rappers Portuguese male songwriters Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent People from São Vicente, Cape Verde