Manuel de Novas

Manuel de Novas
Born (1938-02-24)February 24, 1938
Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Died 28 September 2009(2009-09-28) (aged 71)
Other names Manuel d Novas
Occupation poet, composer

Manuel d' Novas (February 24, 1938 — September 28, 2009) was a Cape Verdean poet and composer.

Born Manuel Jesus Lopes on the island of Santo Antão, he became one of the most important poets and composers of Cape Verde. His music is known all over the world, through performers like Cesária Évora, Bana and others. He lived in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente. He visited 35 Rua de Moeda where other Cape Verdean musicians visited including Bana. He took part in the 2003 Baía das Gatas Music Festival.[1] Manuel died on September 28, 2009, from a stroke he suffered for three years that started in Portugal,[2] after staying at the hospital named Baptista de Sousa for about a week.[3] He was buried later in Mindelo.[4]

Some famous poems in crioul

Discography

Recordings

Posthumous publications

Adaptations by other artists

References

  1. ↑ "Homenagem a Manuel de Novas na Baía das Gatas" [Hommage to Manuel de Novas at Baía das Gatas] (in Portuguese). Cabo Verde Online. August 2003.
  2. ↑ S. Vicente: Compositor Manuel d’ Novas faleceu esta madrugada - Inforpress/Sapo.cv (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Visao News - São Vicente: Músico Manuel d´Novas sofre mal-estar e é hospitalizado Archived 2009-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. (in Portuguese)
  4. ↑ "Funeral de Manel d'Novas hoje à tarde no Mindelo". dn.sapo.pt (in Portuguese).

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