Career
Born Manuel Jesus Lopes on the island of Santo Antão, he became one of the most important poets and composers of Cape Verde. His music is known all over the world, through performers like Cesária Évora, Bana and others. He lived in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente.
He took part in the 2003 Baía das Gatas Music Festival. Manuel died on September 28, 2009, from a stroke he suffered for three years that started in Portugal, after staying at the hospital named Baptista de Sousa for about a week. Apocalipse Nôs raça, D. Ana, Cumpade Cizóne, Ess Pais Tudo tem se limite, Cumpade Ciznone Lamento d'um emigrante Biografia d’ um criol Lisboa, capital di sôdade (done with Rui Machado) Morna Morna: Stranger ê um Ilusão Morna-Coladeira: Psú nhondenga, Cmé catchorr, Morte d'um Tchuc.
