Ramiro Mendes
Ramiro Mendes | |
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| Born | 1961 |
| Origin | Cape Verde Islands |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, author, artist and humanitarian[1][2] |
Ramiro Mendes (born 1961) is a Cape Verdean musician, singer and author.[3] Together with his brother João, he formed the Mendes Brothers.[3][4][5]
Biography
[edit]Ramiro Mendes was born in the small village of Palonkon on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Together with his brother, João, they immigrated to the United States in 1978. He studied Commercial Arranging and Film Scoring at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.[6]
As composer he has collaborated in several music albums from artists including Cesária Évora, Tito Paris and Maria de Barros.[7]
One of his recording career highlights is the 1997 hit by former President of Haiti, Michel Martelly, called Pa Manyen. This hit is an adaptation of "Angola", composed by Ramiro, first recorded by Cesária Évora.[8]
His composition of “Angola” helped Cesária Évora to achieve her first gold record in France.[9]
Discography
[edit]Records created by the Mendes Brothers include:[7]
- 1992 - Lenbransa'l Mudanca. Nováfrica (Ramiro Mendes solo)
- 1995 - Bandera. MB Records.
- 1995 - Palonkon. MB Records.
- 1996 - Torri Di Control. IMP Classics.
- 1999 - Satelite Zamby. MB Records.
- 2005 - Cabo Verde/Kabu Verdi. MB Records.
- 2010 - Porton De Regresso, Vol. 1 [The Gate of Return, Vol. 1]. MB Records.
References
[edit]- ^ "United Nations in Cape Verde Notãcias. The Climate Reality Project - Cape Verde". www.un.cv. Archived from the original on 2019-03-19. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "A musical guide to Cape Verde | Climate Reality". www.climaterealityproject.org. September 14, 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b "The Mendes Brothers Launch a New Spiritual Book – Sound---The Fabric of Soul, Consciousness, Reality, and the Cosmos and a Global Peace Initiative". prnewswire.com. Cision US Inc. March 21, 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Mendes Brothers". www.afrisson.com (in French). 10 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Bandera. Mendes Brothers. 1995 • 11 songs • World & International • World Pop • Mb Records, Inc". microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-01. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "African Success: Biography of Ramiro Mendes". www.africansuccess.org. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Ramiro Mendes". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Maria Alice". www.lusafrica.com. Lusafrica, Paris. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Mortaigne, Véronique (19 November 2012). "Miss Perfumado fête ses 20 ans" [Miss Perfumado celebrates her 20th birthday]. Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
[edit]Videos
[edit]- Mendes Brothers "30 Year Anniversary Concert" in Cape Verde on YouTube. Video duration 47m:36s. Uploader: Mendes Brothers, 2016. Consulted on 1 October 2024.
- Cesaria Evora - Angola (20th Anniversary Edition) on YouTube. Video duration 04m:32s. Uploader: Lusafrica, 2017. Consulted on 1 October 2024.
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