BOY GÉ MENDES

 
 

Boy Gé Mendes

Gerard Mendes, más conocido como Boy Gé Mendes es un cantante y músico de Cabo Verde. Nació en Dakar, Senegal y se crio en una comunidad de una ciudad de Cabo Verde. Cuando era niño, se crio en un hogar lleno de sonidos del morna nativa y coladeira. Pero él también fue expuesto a la música de su tierra de adopción y a la música de Malí, Guinea al oeste de otros países africanos. Su carrera incluye música antigua, incluso cantando rock, rhythm & blues y música cubana, que eran todos los géneros populares en Senegal en su momento. Mendes finalmente se estableció en Francia, donde se asoció con su hermano Jean-Claude, Manu Lima, y Luis Silva para formar el Cabo Verde Show, una de las bandas más populares de Cabo Verde de todos los tiempos.

Gerard Mendes (born 1952), better known as Boy Gé Mendes is a Cape Verdean musician. He was born in Dakar, Senegal and was raised in the city's Cape Verdean diaspora community. As a child, he grew up in a household filled with the sounds of the native morna and coladeira. But he was also exposed to the music of his adopted land and to the music of Mali, Guinea and other west African countries. His early music career even included singing rock, rhythm & blues, and Cuban music, which were all popular genres in Senegal at the time. Mendes eventually settled in France where he teamed up with his brother Jean-Claude, Manu Lima, and Luis Silva to form Cabo Verde Show, one of the most popular Cape Verdean bands of all time.

Mendes has travelled widely, which is reflected in his musical output. His influences derive from the popular music of the United States, Brazil and West Africa. His 1998 album Lagoa (Lagoon) is considered one of his best.


Boy Gé Mendès (né Gerard Mendes) est un chanteur cap-verdien né en 1952 à Dakar. Il fut membre du group Cabo Verde Show. Son style musical est le morna.

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