| Mayra Andrade | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 Havana, Cuba |
| Origin | Cape Verde |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, guitar |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | http://www.mayra-andrade.com/ |
Mayra Andrade (born 1985 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Paris, France. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
Andrade was born in Cuba but grew up in Senegal, Angola, and Germany. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. [1] However, she spent around two months of the year[1] in the Cape Verdean island of Santiago. Santiago ( Portuguese for “ Saint James ” or Santiagu in Cape Verdean Creole, is the largest island of Cape Verde [2] The first song she remembers singing is "O Leãozinho" by the Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso, whom she has cited as a musical influence. Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (born August 7, 1942) better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Composer, Singer, Guitarist [3] Andrade often performed as a teenager[3] and won the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie songwriting contest at 16,[4] beginning voice lessons in Paris at 17. The Jeux de la Francophonie (Francophone Games in English are a combination of artistic and sporting events for French speaking nations held every four years since [1] During this time, she also met the composer Orlando Pantera and began collaborating with him. [3] Andrade then began to perform in various Portuguese-speaking regions, including the Cape Verdean cities Mindelo and Praia as well as Lisbon. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. For the parish in Portugal, see Mindelo Portugal Mindelo ( Mindel’ in Praia (pronunciation in IPA: /'pɾajɐ/ meaning “ Beach ” in both Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole) is the Capital Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. [4] She won the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (English: German Record Critics Award) in 2007. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States [2]
Discography
- 2006: Navega
References
- ^ a b c "Mayra Andrade, voice of Cape Verde", The Sunday Times, News International, 2008-03-26. Navega is a debut album by Mayra Andrade, released in 2006 It is sung in Cape Verdean Creole language The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. News International Ltd is a British newspaper publisher owned by Rupert Murdoch 's News Corporation. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
- ^ a b Lusk, Jon. Mayra Andrade. BBC Radio 3. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
- ^ a b c Brown, Helen. "Mayra Andrade: Beats on a collarbone", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-09-27. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
- ^ a b Gutierrez, Evan C. . Biography. allmusic. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. All Media Guide. All Media Guide (commonly known as AMG) is the company which owns and maintains Allmusic, Allgame and Allmovie. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
External links
- Official website (in English, French, and Portuguese)
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