Neuza - Passadinha - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2015

Performance - 4 July 2015
Neuza was born in 1985 in Praia, the capital city of Cape Verde on the island of Santiago. Her mother, who was born in the island of Fogo, had moved in Praia in the 1980s in search of a better life. There she would sing in the city’s bars in exchange for food, tobacco and drink, while Neuza would stay at home in their humble stone house under the care of her older sisters. Neuza was only 6 when the excess of tobacco took her mother away forever. The little girl went to live with her godmother in Fogo. From her mom, Neuza kept the sound of the melodies she had always heard her singing.
She soon learnt the traditional songs from the Island of the Volcano from the passengers singing to avoid being too bored or sick during that dangerous crossing. But she was reluctant to embrace a musical career ; it recalled too many bad memories. On the contrary, when she became a mother herself, Neuza chose an ordinary life with a normal job. But destiny was stronger than her will. She was working in a restaurant when she was 24 and due to her fun and happy personality, she often sang while setting the room before service. Her co-workers were stunned by the clarity of the young woman’s voice and encouraged her to take the microphone and give it a try in front of an audience. Hesitant at first, Neuza finally jumped in and soon gained more and more fans among the restaurant’s customers. One day a friend, brought Jose Da Silva to listen to the young lady in a bar. The singer’s high pitched voice and her repertoire made of traditions from Fogo hardly ever recorded on disc decided the producer to offer to record for the Harmonia label.
To be released in Cape Verde at the beginning of summer 2013, “Flor di Bila” unveils the secrets of Fogo Island rythms. Neuza let us hear the curcutiçan, a traditional lyrical battle between female and male voices using irony and provocation, the women taking on the men’s virility.
Neuza, vocals
Alban Chapelle, saxophon
Vaiss, guitar
Zé Antonio, cavaquinho, guitar
Kalou, keyboard
Renato, bass
Abel David, drums

[@camloff]

Cabo Verde got the best singers, best music and best rhythm above all Portuguese speaking territories including Portugal.
Cabo Verde is the best sound creator. Bravo NEUZA.

[@manuelpina5901]

Este é o ritmo de musica que eu gostava de dançar quando eu era jovem. Lembro-me das faras em Angola quabdo estava la nos anos 70

[@marumartinez7445]

Me gustó mucho, saludos desde Sudamérica.

[@ptog]

Epa! Esta Sr a Neuza tem uma voz fantastica . É um prazer descobri la.

[@saidhomie3368]

Well done Neuza, we love U.

[@saidhomie3368]

I enjoy Cape Verde music, I wish I understand Portugese ( creole) viva Cape Verde. Obrigado

[@JoseSantos-lx8cs]

Saudações de um angolano branco em Lisboa que adora esta música.
Bem haja . Votos de saúde e sucesso para nos continuar a encantar e sonhar.

[@spinitprmedia2838]

I just love her!!!! So pretty and with a beautiful voice!!!

[@carlosmiranda2736]

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[@saidhomie3368]

I couldn’t agree with you more, she got what it takes.

[@Dragon34th]

Amo Cabo Verde, amo Neuza :)

[@vanadour33]

Bonheur de la voir si bien chanter avec son sourire de plaisir!

[@felisminasilva9470]

Fica sem duvida bo e nota mil

[@alad999]

quelle voix ! quelle grâce ! merci !

[@graemeleary9796]

This fantastic music reinforces my regret at not visiting Cabo Verde as I said I would when I first heard the magical music that comes from there (and sung in the most beautiful language in the world too!). This young lady is a worthy successor to the great Cesaria Evora.

[@ferlima11]

Mucho recuerdo y tristeza de no conoser bien mis raíces.

[@natwoq2477]

Viva, eu gosto de Cabo Verde, Viva ! Fogo, boa vista, Sao Antao !!!!!

[@stewdaniels88]

Wonderful music!!

[@gabrielcarvalho8591]

Excelente!! Beliasima cantora.

[@aliceramos4043]

nossa linda cabo verde essimesmo minha terra

[@leguenbernard8690]

NEUZA , merveilleuse chanteuse, a quand la FRANCE ? on t'aime

[@josedacostafreitas549]

SIMPLESMENTE MUITO BOA .....!

[@aliceramos4043]

quelinda bella musica daminha terra bejinhos atodos

[@bertacruz6003]

Gostei

[@manuelpina5901]

Eleita minha cantora para o ano 2022 e olha que a escolha foi dificil tendo em conta que passo muitas horas a ouvir musicas de muitos artistas.

[@felisminasilva9470]

Neuza e expetacular. Na voz

[@phildoyleandmrdauss]

all my support from Hong Kong :)))))))))))

[@rossifabrizio1128]

Arable

[@NimNim2024]

Beautiful performance

[@isabelfortes6857]

grsnde musica❤❤

[@mannynema6454]

Gostei muito!

[@papajeff4580]

terrific Neuza

[@augustonascimento4547]

Salvador Bahia Brasil

[@lissarodrigues8950]

Gosto muito👍

[@silvestradossantossilva1404]

y love you

[@michaelberg9656]

Best sound on a UA-cam I've heard in a long time. Well done mate!

[@silviafernandes7758]

It is possible that you can sing got a gospel music for the Lord God bless you

[@silviafernandes7758]

It is any Cape Verdean gospel song that we can learn to sing for God I would like to hear it

[@augustonascimento4547]

Salvador BA Brasil Entusiasmado com interpretação de Neuza!

[@bertacruz6003]

Linda

[@bertacruz6003]

Londom

[@paulexquis7943]

Je l'adore ...Hélas pas de nouvel album depuis fort longtemps ! Que fais-tu Neuza?

[@paulalopes70]

Boa musica

[@ВикторЧичерин-з5ю]

Африка! Ангола. Всегда.

[@natwoq2477]

Superbe, onde é na pagina facebook ?

[@mariomelo4234]

Olá, agradável interpretação. De quem é a música original?

[@arturmatos7266]

Parece ser dos Mendes Brothers

[@manuelmiranda3436]

Musica e composicao de Ramiro mendes

[@sabenaz]

belle énergie

[@charliersilveira2040]

Linda vox

[@mannynema6454]

O NEUZA !Laite verde mi parado.

[@augustonascimento4547]

Salvador-Bahia - Brasil

[@antoniomureva4890]

Original de Mendes Brothers,na voz de Ramiro Mendes

[@felisminasilva9470]

Tem. Um. Corpo. Espetacular. Bo ka bu ruspeta ninhum. Bo e katorzinha mesmo. Homi ki. Ka. Cuida. Vai. Perdre. Fica. Dica

[@felisminasilva9470]

Somn mamso sabi