Camilo Domingos


Camilo Domingos was a Santomean singer of Cape Verdean and Bissauan descent.

Early life

Domingos was born in the settlement of Conceição on the island of Príncipe to a family of three children. Today, the city has a large population of Cape Verdean descendants. His father was Cape Verdean and his mother was Bissauan

Career

He started his music career in 1973. He made 11 albums, including Badjuda, És Meu Amor, Maninha My Love, Nada a Ver, Sunduro, and Nha Vida é Tchora. He made Dor de Mundo at the end of his career. He took part in several concerts and festivals in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, the United States, and Portugal.
He died on August 7, 2005, at the age of 40, of an incurable disease.

Discography