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Mayra Andrade

First Name:

Mayra

Last Name:

Andrade

Stage Name:

Mayra Andrade

Country:

Cape Verde

Born:

1985

Primary Language:

Cape Verdean Creole

Other Languages:

English

Participations

64

Vocalist

26

Song Writer

4

Songwriter

2

Co-Performer

Bio

Mayra Andrade, whose birth name also serves as her stage name, is a multilingual Cape Verdean singer, songwriter, and UN ambassador. She began performing at a young age and had the opportunity to work with the well-known Cape Verdean composer Orlando Monteiro Barreto. As a result, she gained popularity and began to perform throughout Cape Verde and Portugal. She has won numerous awards, including the German Record Critics Award and the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards.

Discography

Albums⁵

Manga

Manga2019 • AlbumTracks: 13

Lovely Difficult

Lovely Difficult2013 • AlbumTracks: 13

Studio 105

Studio 1052010 • AlbumTracks: 11

Stória, stória...

Stória, stória...2009 • AlbumTracks: 13

Navega

Navega2006 • AlbumTracks: 12

Singles¹

Tan Kalakatan - A COLORS SHOW

Tan Kalakatan - A COLORS SHOW2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Label

Record Label associated with Mayra Andrade - past and current.

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