Mayra Andrade
| Mayra Andrade | |
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 Mayra Andrade performing at Central Park June, 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1985 Havana, Cuba |
| Origin | Cape Verde |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Singing |
| 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. She also won the Newcomer award at the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2008.[2]
In 2011, she collaborated with Trio Mocotó on the track "Berimbau" for the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2006 - Navega
- 2009 - Storia, storia
- 2010 - Studio 105
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Mayra Andrade, voice of Cape Verde". The Sunday Times (News International). 2008-03-26. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3542054.ece. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b Lusk, Jon. "Mayra Andrade". BBC Radio 3. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2008/2008_mayra_andrade.shtml. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b c Brown, Helen (2007-09-27). "Mayra Andrade: Beats on a collarbone". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/09/27/bmmayra127.xml. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b Gutierrez, Evan C.. "Biography". allmusic. All Media Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p647254. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
[edit] External links
- Official website (in English, French, and Portuguese)
- Myspace
- Official Facebook Page
- Mayra Andrade Interview at allaboutjazz.com
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