Sara Tavares

Sara Tavares was only 16 years old when she won two of Portugal's most prestigious TV music contests. Born of second generation Cape Verdian immigrants, Sara grew up between two cultures. Initially known as a singer and composer of Gospel, Funk and Soul, she gradually incorporated more African music in her compositions. Her second album Mi Ma B, produced by Parisian Lokua Kanza, reached gold in Portugal and was a mix of African rhythms and melodic pop songs. After a long wait of five years, finally her new album Balance was released in February 2006. On this record, produced by Sara herself, she wrote and composed all the songs and played many of the instruments. Casually skipping between Portuguese, English, and various African tongues, Sara mixes the lulling dance rhythms of Cape Verde, Angola, and Brazil, as well as American R&B.