Boy Ge Mendes Discography of CDs

Boy Ge Mendes discography Boy Ge Mendes states in the liners that this album is the fruit of a dream and that the lyrics recall magical happenings made possible by a Divine Unity. He also goes on to say that if he makes one person happy... There's no doubt that this album has made and will make many people happy. From the first note, a percussive flow pervades the whole album mixing African, Cuban and Brazilian elements. No drum machines here. The congas, shekere and talking drum thump and shake. The piano and guitar accompaniment and solos are sparse and tight. Quality musicianship makes for good listening throughout. Most of the tracks are mid-tempo dance grooves, but there are a couple of mornas (soulful ballads) whose bluesy beauty make for textural contrast with the rest of the album. The vocals are strong and match the intensity of the percussive groundwork. "Ayuweh," a dance hymn to ...

Boy Ge Mendes songs Noite de Morabeza is the follow-up album to Lagoa. It has the same pared-down acoustic sound minus the synth-keyboards and drum machines. Boy Ge Mendes has employed some of the finest musicians from Cape Verde and the French Antilles. From the French Antilles, there ...

Boy Ge Mendes CD discography African/Cape Verde

Boy Ge Mendes albums Track Listing of songs: Béléza Négra; Nha Manèra; Terra Crêtcheu; Cé Là Vida; Assim Não; Nila; Junta Ma Nos; Da-Li, Da-Là; Pãe Di Oro;

Boy Ge Mendes CD discography Alive! in Lisboa chronicles a concert given by Cape Verde singer Sara Tavares and her five-piece backup band before perhaps a thousand listeners at a cinema in Lisbon, Portugal, on March 27, 2007. She was promoting her 2006 album Balancê, her first recording since ...

Boy Ge Mendes albums Lusafrica's modern African music compilation series continues with the singer-centric African Voices Anthology, following its debut volume African Guitars Anthology. The collection digs into the label's catalog to take a lyrical tour of the continent, touching on beloved contemporary vocalists from Algeria (evocatively rhythmic ...

Boy Ge Mendes music CDs Liner Note Author: Vasco Martins. Photographers: Youri Lenquette; Pierre René-Worms; Alain Pramil; Dominique Robelin.

Boy Ge Mendes discography On her third album, singer Sara Tavares looks as much to her Cape Verde heritage as to her Portuguese upbringing, using her acoustic guitar and a variety of exotic percussion instruments to create a modified acoustic African pop sound over which she sings her ...

Boy Ge Mendes songs Track Listing of songs: Roda Vida; La Reina Isabel; Ronco Di Mar; Primero De Maio; Incaldido; Diva De PÊ Nu; Corsicaboverde; Pampario; Amanece El Nuevo Año; Campesino Prodigio; Cazador De Brujas Solitarias; Solidarity; Le Gbouniac;

Boy Ge Mendes CD discography Track Listing of songs: Primero De Maio; Pampario; No Conchê N'Angola; Raquel; Roda Vida; Nos Morna; Preto E Mi; Mexe Mexe; Sol Ja Camba; So Um Cartinha; Jóia; Mamai Doka; Salva Nha Criola; Saudades; Dor Di Nh'Alma;