Career

After 1989 he joined the group"s musical Mick Lima appears in 1994 with his rock band named What, which drew the attention as a guitarist of the music greats of Cape Verde. In 2005 the Music Gala We are considered the best instrumentalist in 2006 and in the same gala the best artist. Over the past two years in addition to recording his 1st solo Civil Defense, produced and directed musically also the last album " Vadu " and the first "Princesito", "Isa Pereira", "Eder", "Nho Nani" and he composed one music for the last disc of the Sara Tavares "Balancé", entitled " Department of Administration and Management BO", which was seen in Portugal as the best songs on the disc.

At age 31, he is considered by many as one of the greatest exponents of the new generation of talent Creole.

In 1994 he formed his first rock band What, immediately drawing the attention of major Cape Verdean artists. After an invitation from Gerard Mendes (Boy G), it starts playing traditional music on a European tour.

Since then, he started playing with the big names of Cape Verdean music, Bau, Sara Tavares, Extraordinary Commission Against Counterrevolution, Sabotage and Speculation, Mayra Andrade and others In 1997 he joins the formation Bau of Cesaria Evora former guitarist to record two albums and to sign some compositions.

Between 2000 and 2004 he learned classical music and jazz at the Conservatory of Music of Porto in Portugal.

In 2004 he worked again with the Tcheka in the album Nu Monda where he was the musical director This album is rewarded with the prize "Découvertes RFI (Radio France International) Musique du Monde". In 2005 he was named Best Guitarist and in 2006 Best New Artist award "national Nôs Music" award given annually to recognize the best Cape Verdean artists.

Finally, at the age of 28, he decides to record his first solo album, called Afronamim.

Meanwhile, he pursued his career, id est (that is), a producer and musical arranger. Afronamim was his first solo Civil Defense, Hernani and surrounded themselves with a private trio, made up of musicians who usually play with Cesaria Évora, to save ten instrumental songs, influenced by different musical currents, African and jazz federal by some Creole soul and traditional rhythms as warm and coladeira funaná.

1997 - Dany Mariano, G. Boy Mendes, Bau, Voginha and Herminia

1999 * 2000 - Bau (BLIMUNDO Harmony)

2001 - Mayra Andrade, Sara Tavares

2002 - Dulce Matias (Mel d" cane productions Atlantic). Bau (Silencio, Harmony), Dudu Araujo (Pidrinha, records Rb).

Tcheka (Argui, Lusafrica Harmony)

2003 - Homero Fonseca

2004 - Tcheka (Nu Monda, Lusafrica, Harmonia Mundi) RFI Discoveries Award

2005 - Swagato with Olinôs (Global Music).

Gabriela Mendes (Tradition, Casa da Morna)

2006 - Dudu Araujo (Nôs singer, records RB). Tour with Extraordinary Commission Against Counterrevolution, Sabotage and Speculation (Europe and Africa)

2007 - Tour with Tcheka (United States and Europe), switch toon. Princezito (Musical Direction).

Lenine (Brazilian musician) and Tcheka, recording in Brazil for the album "Longi".

Vadu (Dixi Rubera) musical director

2008 - Isa Pereira (musical director). Habib Koité concert (Alliance Française in Mindelo).

Recording Frédéric Galliano.