Os Tubarões was a Cape Verdean traditional music band who, along with Bulimundo, Finaçon and Simentera, were among the most famous music bands in Cape Verde. The band name is Portuguese for "the sharks" which are common in the waters surrounding the archipelago.
History
The band was founded in 1969 in Praia, the newly established national capital in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde and sang
funaná
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coladeira
The ''coladeira'' (; Cape Verdean Creole: ''koladera,'' ) is a music genre from the Cape Verde islands in the central Atlantic Ocean.
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. They were founded after the country became independent and the time when the country became democratic. The most famous member was
Ildo Lobo
Ildo Lobo (November 25, 1953 – October 20, 2004) was a Cape Verdean singer. His versatile and melodic voice, commanding stage presence and trademark berets made him one of the most recognizable performers in Cape Verde.'um criol", first written by the great
Manuel de Novas
Manuel d' Novas (February 24, 1938 — September 28, 2009) was a Cape Verdean poet and composer.
Biography
Manuel Jesus Lopes was born in Penha da França, one of the neighbourhoods of Ribeira Grande on the island of Santo Antão, he became on ...
, in 1980, they released ''Tabanca'' featuring tabanka singles, one of them was a single also named "Tabanca", they released a homonymous album in 1990, a live album was released in 1993, their final album was ''Porton d’ nôs ilha'', released in 1994. Their last performance was at an event in homage to Zeca in mid 1994 when Lisbon was the cultural capital of Europe. The band broke up in 1994.
After the band broke up, Ildo Lobo continued his career until his death in 2004. Ildo Lobo along with the band were honored in 2012
In 2015, several different singers sang some songs related to the band at the Lisbon Music Festival on May 5."Festival em Lisboa celebra e reflecte o pós-colonialismo" Festival in Lisbon Celebrates and Reflects on Post-Colonialism" Público. 5 May 2015, accessed on 12 May 2015
Discography
* 1976 - ''Pepe Lopi''
* 1976 - ''Tchon di Morgado''
* 1979 - ''Djonsinho Cabral''
**“Biografia d’ um criol’”, originally from
Manuel de Novas
Manuel d' Novas (February 24, 1938 — September 28, 2009) was a Cape Verdean poet and composer.
Biography
Manuel Jesus Lopes was born in Penha da França, one of the neighbourhoods of Ribeira Grande on the island of Santo Antão, he became on ...
* 1980 - ''Tabanca''
** "Tabanca" - single
* 1982 - ''Tema para dois'' (A Song for Two)
** "Tema para dois" - single
* 1990 - ''Os Tubarões''
* 1990 - ''Bote, broce e linha''
**"Li qu’ ê nha tchon”
* 1993 - ''Os Tubarões ao vivo'' (Os Tubarões Live)
* 1994 - ''Porton d’ nôs ilha'' (Gate to Our Island)
See also
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Music of Cape Verde
Cape Verde is known internationally for '' morna'', a form of folk music usually sung in the Cape Verdean Creole, accompanied by clarinet, violin, guitar and cavaquinho. '' Funaná'', ''Coladeira'', '' Batuque'' and '' Cabo love'' are other musi ...