Ramiro Mendes (born 1961) is a Cape Verdean musician, singer and author.
[ Together with his brother João, he formed the Mendes Brothers.]
Biography
Ramiro Mendes was born in the small village of Palonkon on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde
Fogo (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for "fire") is an island in the Sotavento Islands, Sotavento group of Cape Verde in the central Atlantic Ocean. Its population is 35,837 (2015),[Film Scoring
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at the Berklee College of Music
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in Boston.
As composer he has collaborated in several music albums from artists including 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 ...
, 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 ...
and Maria de Barros
Maria de Barros (born February 3, 1961, in Dakar, Senegal) is a singer most associated with Cape Verde, the land of her parents. Growing up in Nouakchott, Mauritania, she moved to the United States at the age of 11, living in Providence, Rhode Isla ...
.Michel Martelly
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, called Pa Manyen. This hit is an adaptation of "Angola", composed by Ramiro, first recorded by 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 ...
.
His composition of “Angola” helped 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 ...
to achieve her first gold record
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in France.
Discography
Records created by the Mendes Brothers include:
References
External links
Videos
* . Video duration 47m:36s. Uploader: Mendes Brothers, 2016. Consulted on 1 October 2024.
* . Video duration 04m:32s. Uploader: Lusafrica, 2017. Consulted on 1 October 2024.
1961 births
Cape Verdean musicians
Living people
People from Fogo, Cape Verde
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