Os Tubarões

Os Tubarões
Origin Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde
Genres Capeverdean music, funaná, morna, coladeira
Years active 1976 (1976)-1994 (1994)
Past members Ildo Lobo

Os Tubarões were a Capeverdean band or a music group performing traditional music, along with Finaçon and Simentera were the most famous groups in Cape Verde.[1] The band name is Portuguese for "the sharks" which are common in the waters surrounding the archipelago.[2][3]

History

The band was founded in 1976 in Praia, the newly established national capital in the island of Sal and sang funaná, tabanka, morna and coladeira. They were founded after the country became independent and the time when the country became democratic. The most famous member was Ildo Lobo, a vocalist.[4] Their first album released was Pepe Lopi, their third album was Djonsinho Cabral released in 1979 featuring "Biografia d'um criol", first written by the great Manuel de Novas, in 1980, they released Tabanca featuring tabanka singles, one of them was a single also named "Tabanca", they released a homonymous album in 1990, a live album was released in 1993, their final album was Porton d’ nôs ilhareleased in 1994. Their last performance was at an event in homage to Zeca in mid 1994 when Lisbon was the cultural capital of Europe. The band broke up in 1994.

After the band broke up, Ildo Lobo continued his career until his death in 2004. Ildo Lobo along with the band were honored in 2012[5]

In 2015, several different singers sang some songs related to the band at the Lisbon Music Festival on May 5.[6]

Discography

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Musique capverdienne : Os Tubarões" [Capeverdean Music: Os Tubarões]. Mindelo Infos.
  2. ↑ Cruz, Rapha. "Capeverdean Sonority". afreaka.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Matos, Pedro. "Pedro Rodrigues: Escrever o sentimento ímpar dos cabo-verdianos" [Writing an Odd Feeling on Cape Verdeans] (in Portuguese). Nós Genti. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Compositor destaca cabo-verdiano Ildo Lobo na projeção da morna" [Capeverdean composer Ildo Lobo on the projection of morna] (in Portuguese). Africa 21 Online. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Homenagem a Ildo Lobo e os Tubarões: "Obrigada pela tua amizade"" [Honoring Ildo Lobo and Os Tubarões]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 3 December 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Festival em Lisboa celebra e reflecte o pós-colonialismo" ["Festival in Lisbon Celebrates and Reflects on Post-Colonialism"]. Público. 5 May 2015, accessed on 12 May 2015 (Portuguese)

Further reading

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