Manuel de Novas


Manuel d' Novas was a Cape Verdean poet and composer.

Biography

Manuel Jesus Lopes was born in Penha da França, one of the neighbourhoods of Ribeira Grande on the island of Santo Antão, on.
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. Manuel died on September 27, 2009, from a stroke he suffered for three years that started in Portugal, after staying at the hospital named Baptista de Sousa for about a week. He was buried later in Mindelo.

Some famous poems in crioul

ApocalipseNôs raça, D. Ana, Cumpade Cizóne, Ess PaisTudo tem se limite, Cumpade CiznoneLamento d'um emigranteBiografia d’ um criolLisboa, capital di sôdade
  • Morna Morna:
  • *Stranger ê um Ilusão
  • Morna-Coladeira:
  • *Psú nhondenga, Cmé catchorr, ''Morte d'um Tchuc''

Discography

Recordings

;Posthumous publications

Adaptations by other artists

  • “Biografia d’ um criol’” in the album Djonsinho Cabral by the band Os Tubarões
  • "C’mê catchorr’” in the album Lamento de um Emigrante by Manecas Matos

Literature

  • César Augusto Monteiro: Manel d'Novas: Musica, Vida, Caboverdianidade