Hernani Almeida


Hernani Almeida is a Cape Verdean musician, having started at age 7 his musical career via a small keyboard switching at the age of 14 to the electric guitar, an instrument that became his brand image. After 1989 he joined the group's musical Mick Lima appears in 1994 with his rock band named What, which drew the attention as a guitarist of the music greats of Cape Verde.

Biography

In 2005 the Music Gala We are considered the best instrumentalist in 2006 and in the same gala the best artist. Over the past two years in addition to recording his 1st solo CD, produced and directed musically also the last album " Vadu " and the first "Princesito", "Isa Pereira", "Eder", "Nho Nani" and he composed one music for the last disc of the Sara Tavares "Balancé", entitled " DAM BO", which was seen in Portugal as the best songs on the disc. At age 31, he is considered by many as one of the greatest exponents of the new generation of talent Creole.
In 1994 he formed his first rock band What, immediately drawing the attention of major Cape Verdean artists. After an invitation from Gerard Mendes, it starts playing traditional music on a European tour. Since then, he started playing with the big names of Cape Verdean music, Bau, Sara Tavares, Cheka, Mayra Andrade and others. In 1997 he joins the formation Bau of Cesaria Evora former guitarist to record two albums and to sign some compositions.
Between 2000 and 2004 he learned classical music and jazz at the Conservatory of Music of Porto in Portugal. In 2004 he worked again with the Tcheka in the album Nu Monda where he was the musical director. This album is rewarded with the prize "Découvertes RFI Musique du Monde". In 2005 he was named Best Guitarist and in 2006 Best New Artist award "national Nôs Music" award given annually to recognize the best Cape Verdean artists. Finally, at the age of 28, he decides to record his first solo album, called Afronamim.
Meanwhile, he pursued his career, i.e., a producer and musical arranger. Afronamim was his first solo CD, Hernani and surrounded themselves with a private trio, made up of musicians who usually play with Cesária Évora, to save ten instrumental songs, influenced by different musical currents, African and jazz fed by some Creole soul and traditional rhythms as warm and coladeira funaná.

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