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Lura

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Discography

Albums⁸

Nha Vida2015 • AlbumTracks: 8

Herança2015 • AlbumTracks: 14

Eclipse2009 • AlbumTracks: 14

M'bem di fora2006 • AlbumTracks: 13

Di korpu ku alma2005 • AlbumTracks: 13

Best of Lura2004 • AlbumTracks: 16

Lura2003 • AlbumTracks: 10

In love2002 • AlbumTracks: 12

EPs¹

Alguem di Alguem2018 • EPTracks: 4

Singles¹

BLA BLA BLA2021 • SingleTracks: 1

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