Ildo Lobo | |
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Born | Sal, Cape Verde | November 25, 1953
Origin | Cape Verdean |
Died | October 24, 2004 Praia, Cape Verde | (aged 50)
Occupation | singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1975-2004 |
Labels | Os Tubarões Lusafrica |
Ildo Lobo (November 25, 1953 – October 20, 2004) was a Cape Verdean singer. His versatile and melodic voice, commanding stage presence and trademark berets made him one of the most recognizable performers in Cape Verde.[1] Always well known throughout the Cape Verde Islands, Lobo rose to international fame with his first solo work, "Nôs Morna", following it with another album "Intellectual".