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an singer. In 2017 she was condecorated with the Praia Government Merit Medal

Biography

She was born and raised on the island of Sal. Cape Verde's international airport is based on Sal, and her voice drew the attention of many Cape Verdean musicians who passed through the island on their way to and from Europe, America, and Africa. She soon moved to

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, Portugal and began performing and recording with established artists such as the renowned clarinettist

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. She first sang at several Lisbon clubs including Ritz Club and B.Leza. Her first album was released in 1993 and was named ''Ilha d'Sal.'' Her second solo album ''D'zencontre'' was recorded in Lisbon in 1995 with top local musicians.

Festivals

She appeared in numerous international festivals in France, the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Italy, the USA, San Marino, Switzerland, and Germany. She also appeared at international expos including Expo 94 in Seville and

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in Lisbon and recently the Shanghai Expo, and at other festivals including the

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, Festival de Santa Maria. She took part in a spectacle in honor of "Cesária Évora and Friends", which toured other countries including England, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, France, China at the Shanghai Expo, etc. She recorded a CD in Paris. She sang in Moscow with

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and took part in England in the Women of Cape Verde tournament with Lura and

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Discography

*''Ilha d'Sal'' (1993) *''D'Zemcontre'' (1998) *''Lágrima e Súplica'' (2002) *''Tocatina'' (2008)

References

External links

Artist's website

Bio on Lusafrica

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maria Alice 1961 births 21st-century Cape Verdean women singers Living people People from Sal, Cape Verde Singers from Lisbon 20th-century Cape Verdean women singers