Manuel de Novas

• Name — Manuel de Novas • Other Names — Manuel d Novas • Born — 24 February 1938 • Birthplace — Santo Antão, Cape Verde • Died — 27 September 2009 • Occupation — poet, composer

Manuel Jesus Lopes was born in Penha da França, one of the neighbourhoods of Ribeira Grande on the island of Santo Antão, on 24 February 1938. He became one of the most important poets and composers of Cape Verde. His music is known all over the world, through performers like Cesária Évora, Bana and others. He lived in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente. He visited 35 Rua de Moeda where other Cape Verdean musicians visited including Bana. He took part in the 2003 Baía das Gatas Music Festival. Manuel died on September 27, 2009, from a stroke he suffered for three years that started in Portugal, after staying at the hospital named Baptista de Sousa for about a week. He was buried later in Mindelo.

• Apocalipse • Nôs raça, D. Ana, Cumpade Cizóne, Ess Pais • Tudo tem se limite, Cumpade Ciznone • Lamento d'um emigrante • Biografia d’ um criol • Lisboa, capital di sôdade (done with Rui Machado) • Morna Morna: • Stranger ê um Ilusão • Morna-Coladeira: • Psú nhondenga, Cmé catchorr, Morte d'um Tchuc

• “Biografia d’ um criol’” (1979) in the album Djonsinho Cabral by the band Os Tubarões • "C’mê catchorr’” (1986) in the album Lamento de um Emigrante by Manecas Matos