Rufino Almeida (born 1962 in Mindelo, São Vicente), better known as Bau, is a Cape Verdean musician. His father, an instrument maker, taught him how to make and play the guitar, the cavaquinho and the violin. In 1994, he joined the touring band of Cesária Évora and in 1996 became her musical director.[1] In September 1999, he moved on and his song "Raquel" was featured in Pedro Almodóvar's 2002 film Talk to Her.[2] He's toured with several other singers, including Hernani Almeida in 1999 and 2001. Some of his songs were written by Teófilo Chantre.
Bau | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rufino Almeida |
| Born | 1962 Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde |
| Occupation | musician |
His cousin, Tito Paris, is a famous singer.
Notes
edit- ^ Bau (The Leopard Man's African Music Guide) Archived March 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bau at IMDb
External links
edit- Audio clip (60 minutes): Cesaria Evora, Bau and Tito Paris. BBC Radio 3. Accessed November 26, 2010.
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