Izé Teixeira or Izé (born 1974) is a singer currently living in France.

Biography

Izé Teixeira was born on the island of Santiago. During his childhood or his teenage years, he immigrated to France and lived in the Paris Metropolitan Area. His first release was a maxi in 2000 titled ''Ma volonté''. He later released ''Double Nationalidade'' (2001), which was his first studio album, ''Mobilizé'' (2003), and ''Kunana Spirit''. Izé Teixeira released his fourth album ''Urb/Africa'' in February 2011, featuring Capeverdean music and colorful melodies. Izé was one of the members of La MC Malcriado band, a collection of Cape Verdean singers that included

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Nominations

Izé received two nominations alongside the group MC Malcriado. "Dis l'Heure 2 Zouk" was nominated at the Victoires de la musique (Music of the Winners) 2004 in the category Best Reggae/Ragga Album of the Year and a trophy for Best Group of the African Diaspora at the 2010 Kora Awards.

Discography

Mazi

*''Ma volonté'' (2000)

Solo albums

*''Double Nationalité'' (2001) * ''Mobilizé '' (2003) * ''Kunana Spirit'' (2007) * ''Urb'Africa'' (2011)

with La MC Malcriado

*"Nos Pobreza Ké Nos Rikeza" (2006) *"Fidju di kriolu" (2011)

Features and compilations

*''Le calibre qu’il te faut,'' (1996), album by

*''Cap Sol'' (2002) *'' 4ème Round'' (2003), album by Stomy Bugsy *''Dis l'heure 2 Zouk'' (2003) *''Autour du Monde Cap-Vert'' (2006) - compilation *''Cabo Dream (Vol.1)'' (2006) - compilation *''Latina Fever /vol.2'' (2007) - compilation *''African Fever'' (2008) - compilation *''Un geste pour Haïti'' (2010) *''Yes we can songs about leaving africa'' (2010) - compilation for the

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*''Revolucion Karibeana'' (2010), album by

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*''En'' (2010), reggae dancehall style *''Sound of secousse vol.1'' (2010)

References

External links

*
Izé Teixeira at Myspace
* http://www.conseilfrancophone.org/fr_FR/news/detail/id/201 {{DEFAULTSORT:Teixeira, Ize 1974 births Living people 21st-century Cape Verdean male singers Cape Verdean expatriates in France People from Santiago, Cape Verde 21st-century French male singers