Bana (singer)
| Bana | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adriano Gonçalves |
| Born |
5 March 1932 Mindelo, Cape Verde |
| Died |
13 July 2013 (aged 81) Loures, Portugal |
| Genres | Morna, Coladeira |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1949–2013 |
| Website | Website |
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
- 1965 Nha Terra
- 1965 Pensamento e Segredo
- 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 10 August 2013.
- ↑ "Biografia de Bana, "Rei da Morna", lançada em sessão de homenagem ao cantor em Lisboa" [Biography of Bana, "King of Morna", released in honor of the singer's session in Lisbon] (in Portuguese). Africanidadde.com. July 10, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ↑ Batalha, Luís; Jørgen Carling (2008). Transnational archipelago: perspectives on Cape Verdean migration and diaspora. Amsterdam University Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-90-5356-994-8.
- ↑ Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. 1999. p. 450. ISBN 978-1-85828-635-8.
- ↑ "A morna e a alma de Cabo Verde perderam o seu gigante". publico.pt. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
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