Fernando Quejas
Fernando Quejas [ fɨɾˈnɐ̃du ˈkeʒɐʃ ] (born April 23, 1922 in Cape Verde , † October 28, 2005 in Lisbon , Portugal ) was a singer and songwriter from the Cape Verde Islands .
Quejas moved to Portugal from his home on the west coast of Africa in 1947 . In the 1950s he released 22 albums with the Portuguese label Alvorado . In the 1960s and 1970s he made numerous appearances around the world. He was one of the most renowned singers of the melancholy Mornas , a blues style of Cape Verde.
Quejas was one of the founders of the first radio station Radio Clube de Cabo Verde (Radio Praia) on the Cape Verde Islands in 1945 .
Web links
- Yahoo! News: “Cape Verde singer Fernando Quejas dies at 83”
- Contactmusic.com: “Fernando Quejas dies”
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Quejas, Fernando |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cape Verdean singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cape Verde |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 2005 |
| Place of death | Lisbon , Portugal |