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Maria Alice
First Name: Maria
Other Names: Alice de Fátima, Rocha
Last Name: Silva
Stage Name: Maria Alice
Country: Cape Verde
Born: 1971
Primary Language: Portuguese

Participations

14
Record Producer
2
Song Writer
Bio
Born on the Cape Verdean island of Sal, Maria Alice started performing at home, gaining recognition from various music acts, who would help her when she eventually moved to Lisbon, Portugal and launched her professional career. Her debut album was released in 1993, and since then, she has gone on to perform at various international music festivals and be awarded the Praia Government Merit Medal.
Discography
Albums7
Maria Alice Canta Paulo Simões
Maria Alice Canta Paulo Simões2022 • AlbumTracks: 12
No Mundo a Passeio
No Mundo a Passeio2021 • AlbumTracks: 12
Sertões
Sertões2017 • AlbumTracks: 16
Nha Pai - Mª Bárbara - Força Di Mãe
Nha Pai - Mª Bárbara - Força Di Mãe2016 • AlbumTracks: 8
A Voz do Povo
A Voz do Povo2013 • AlbumTracks: 20
Tocatina
Tocatina2011 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ilha D' Sal
Ilha D' Sal1993 • AlbumTracks: 11
Labels5
Record Labels associated with Maria Alice - past and current.
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