Mayra Andrade

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Mayra Andrade
Born 1985
Havana, Cuba
Origin Cape Verde
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Singing, guitar
Years active 2001–present
Website http://www.mayra-andrade.com/

Mayra Andrade (born 1985 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Paris, France.

Andrade was born in Cuba but grew up in Senegal, Angola, and Germany.[1] However, she spent around two months of the year[1] in the Cape Verdean island of Santiago.[2] The first song she remembers singing is "O Leãozinho" by the Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso, whom she has cited as a musical influence.[3] Andrade often performed as a teenager[3] and won the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie songwriting contest at 16,[4] beginning voice lessons in Paris at 17.[1] During this time, she also met the composer Orlando Pantera and began collaborating with him.[3] Andrade then began to perform in various Portuguese-speaking regions, including the Cape Verdean cities Mindelo and Praia as well as Lisbon.[4] She won the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (English: German Record Critics Award) in 2007.[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Mayra Andrade, voice of Cape Verde", The Sunday Times, News International, 2008-03-26. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 
  2. ^ a b Lusk, Jon. Mayra Andrade. BBC Radio 3. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
  3. ^ a b c Brown, Helen. "Mayra Andrade: Beats on a collarbone", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-09-27. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 
  4. ^ a b Gutierrez, Evan C.. Biography. allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.

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