José Leça Medina e Vasconcelos

( Born in 1900 - Died in 1953 )
  • compositor
  • músico

José Medina always lived in Brava. The nephew of Eugénio Tavares' wife, he was, like his sister, raised by the poet as a foster child. It is said that they used to play together and that one or other of Tavare's morna songs would be the result of a partnership between them, information that is, however, controversial.

He composed several mornas on the guitar or Portuguese guitar. Sá composed music, never lyrics.

Recorded compositions: Graça di bu sorriso, N'crebo fora di marca, Ninho azul, Valsa Matilde, Ciúmes, Longe di bó, Lua Noba, Djan tem bontadi, Nha tempo di menino, Marlene lebam cu bó, Nha djuramento, Dispidida e Mocidade é sol nascente.

José Medina always lived in Brava. The nephew of Eugénio Tavares' wife, he was, like his sister, raised by the poet as a foster child. It is said that they used to play together and that one or other of Tavare's morna songs would be the result of a partnership between them, information that is, however, controversial.

He composed several mornas on the guitar or Portuguese guitar. Sá composed music, never lyrics.

Recorded compositions: Graça di bu sorriso, N'crebo fora di marca, Ninho azul, Valsa Matilde, Ciúmes, Longe di bó, Lua Noba, Djan tem bontadi, Nha tempo di menino, Marlene lebam cu bó, Nha djuramento, Dispidida e Mocidade é sol nascente.

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"Cabo Verde & a Música" de Gláucia Nogueira

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