Sara Tavares
Afro-Portuguese songwriter Sara Tavares was born in 1978 and brought up in Lisbon. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean decent, Tavares was brought up by an elderly matriarch in her community after her father left for the States in search of a better life, her mother having traveled south in pursuit of the same ends. She showed great musical promise from a young age, a potential that was cultivated and bore fruit while she was still in her teens. Winning the Endemol song contest Chuva de Estrelas, followed by a victory at the Portuguese Television Song Contest in 1994, earned Tavares a slot on Eurovision, all at the age of 16. Her winning song, "Chamar a Musica," was featured on her debut single release, "Sara Tavares & Shout" (1996), where Tavares mixed gospel and funk with her native Portuguese influences. Performing and writing songs in a mix of Portuguese, Crioulo, and English, Tavares spoke to her own lost generation of Cape Verdeans and Afro-European immigrants who searched to define their unique culture. Her sophomore effort, Mi Ma Bo, released by RCA in 1999, marked a noticeable change in direction toward Afro-pop. The record went gold in Portugal, announcing Tavares' arrival as a national star. After a five-year wait, eager fans were treated to her third album, released independently in 2006. On Balancê, Tavares penned all the repertoire and added percussion to her list of credits, in addition to guitar and voice. Full of messages of hope and self-worth, Balancê established her as one of the diaspora's most distinct and influential artistic voices. Sara Tavares died on November 19, 2023, while she was being treated for a brain tumor; she was 45.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Fitxadu
Wereldmuziek - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 27 okt. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Grog d'Pilha
Wereldmuziek - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 30 nov. 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Presensa
Pop - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 16 dec. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mi Ma Bo
Pop/Rock - Released by RCA Records Label on 17 nov. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Mumentu
Pop - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 28 apr. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sara Tavares & Shout
Pop - Released by RCA Records Label on 12 dec. 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Problema de Expressão
Pop - Released by AMG MUSIC on 4 nov. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Brincar de Casamento
Wereldmuziek - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 15 sep. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ter Peito e Espaço (Branko Remix feat Plutonio)
Branko, Sara Tavares, Plutónio
Wereldmuziek - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 17 aug. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo