Armando Zeferino Soares
Armando Zeferino Soares (1920 in São Nicolau, Cape Verde – April 3, 2007) was a Capeverdean composer, author of the famous song Sodade. He was born in Praia Branca in the island of São Nicolau and worked there as a salesman. He had several disputes due to the authorship of Sodade with other composers, including Amândio Cabral and Luís Morais.
Armando Zeferino Soares
- Name
- Armando Zeferino Soares
- Born
- 1920
- Birthplace
- * Illustration — Country flag Praia Branca on São Nicolau, Cape Verde
- Died
- April 3, 2007
- Occupation
- composer
- Nationality
- Cape Verde
- Known for
- Sodade
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Finally, in December 2006, the court declared Armando Soares the author of the famous song. He told the newspaper A Semana that he created the music in the 1950s in a farewell celebration to a group of friends that embarked for São Tomé e Príncipe.
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• Name — Armando Zeferino Soares • Born — 1920 • Birthplace — * Illustration — Country flag Praia Branca on São Nicolau, Cape Verde • Died — April 3, 2007 • Occupation — composer
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