Camilo Domingos (February 14, 1965 – August 7, 2005) was a Santomean singer.

Camilo Domingos
Birth nameJosé Alberto Rodrigues Silva
Born(1965-02-14)February 14, 1965
Conceição, Príncipe Island, São Tomé and Príncipe
OriginSantomean
DiedAugust 7, 2005(2005-08-07) (aged 40)
Genres
Occupationsinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1973–2005

Early life

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Domingos was born in the settlement of Conceição on the island of Príncipe to a family of three children. Today, the city has a large population of Cape Verdean descendants. His father was Cape Verdean and his mother was Bissauan (now Bissau Guinean or Guinea-Bissauan)

Career

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He started his music career in 1973. He made 11 albums, including Badjuda, És Meu Amor, Maninha My Love, Nada a Ver, Sunduro, and Nha Vida é Tchora. He made Dor de Mundo (Pain of the World) at the end of his career. He took part in several concerts and festivals in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, the United States, and Portugal.[1]

He died on August 7, 2005, at the age of 40, of an incurable disease.[1]

Discography

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  • Morena (1991)
  • Man Le Le (1993)
  • Nada a Ver (1994)
  • Dinheiro (1995)
  • Badjuda
  • És Meu Amor,
  • Maninha My Love
  • Sunduro (2002)
  • Nha Vida é Tchora
  • Dor de Mundo

References

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  1. ^ a b "Camilo Domingos morreu há 5 anos". Téla Nón (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2013.
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