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Mayra Andrade
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64
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26
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4
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2
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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
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