Lucibela - Um Criol na França - African Music 1245

Lucibela wants to introduce the whole world to the beauty of the morna and the coladeira

Performance 7 july 2019 Born 1986 on the island of Sao Nicolau and singing ever since, Lucibela’s assured warm voice is formed from years of assimilation of the sounds of morna and coladera. She began performing with a band while at the high school, later going on to sing in hotels in Boa Vista, entertaining tourists, performing songs made famous by the great singers of Cabo Verde such as Cesaria Evora, Titina or Bana, songs that she knew by heart and made her own.In 2012 she moved to Praia, soon attracting attention in the city’s music venues, finally making a breakthrough at the 2017 Atlantic Music Expo, leading to invitations to Belgium and Lisbon, where she recorded her debut album with producer Toy Viera, Cesaria Evora’s musical director, furthering her aim of carrying on the great diva’s legacy.

Lucibela lead vocals
Aldair Lima da Costa guitar
Stefen George guitar
Jose Antonio cavaquinho
Pericles Ascençao drums, percussion