Bana
born on 5/3/1932 in Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde
died on 12/7/2013 in Loures, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal
Alias Adriano "Bana" Gonçalves
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Adriano Gonçalves (5 March 1932 13 July 2013[1]), known by his stage name Bana and called the "King of Morna",[2] was a Cape Verdean balladeer and an interpreter of the morna style, the plaintive, melodic lament which is a staple musical style of the country.[3]
Bana, who was over seven feet tall, began his musical career during Portuguese colonial rule, when he worked as a handyman and bodyguard for the legendary Cabo Verdean composer and performer, B. Leza.[4]
Suffering from poor health during the last years of his life, Bana died in 2013 at Loures hospital in Portugal, at the age of 81, after suffering a cardiac arrest.[5] According to his last will, his body will be cremated.
Albums
- 1967 L. Morais
- 1968 A Paris
- 1969 Recordano
- 1970 Rotcha-Nu
- 1971 So Coladeras!
- 1972 Coladeras The Best of Bana
Singles
- 1998 Cabinda a Cunene
References
- Music icon of Cape Verde dies. brazilafrica.com. Retrieved on 10 August 2013.
- Biografia de Bana, "Rei da Morna", lançada em sessão de homenagem ao cantor em Lisboa (Portuguese). Africanidadde.com (July 10, 2008). Retrieved on July 14, 2013.
- Batalha, Luís (2008). Transnational archipelago: perspectives on Cape Verdean migration and diaspora, Amsterdam University Press.
- (1999) Africa, Europe and the Middle East, Rough Guides.
- A morna e a alma de Cabo Verde perderam o seu gigante. publico.pt. Retrieved on 2013-08-01.
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