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Past

JAN
13
2022
Barcelona, Spain
Susurro
I Was There
MAR
13
2016
New York, NY
Nublu
I Was There
NOV
16
2015
New York, NY
Nublu
I Was There
APR
11
2015
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Sud Est Theâtre
I Was There
APR
10
2015
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Carré Bellefeuille
I Was There
APR
04
2015
Le Mans, France
Les Saulnieres
I Was There
APR
02
2015
Limoges, France
Centre Culturel
I Was There
MAR
31
2015
Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France
Théatre
I Was There
MAR
29
2015
Rotterdam, Netherlands
LantarenVenster
I Was There
MAR
27
2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bimhuis
I Was There
MAR
26
2015
Utrecht, Netherlands
Rasa
I Was There
MAR
25
2015
The Hague, Netherlands
Korso
I Was There
MAR
21
2015
Vals-Les-Bains, France
La Presqu'ile
I Was There
OCT
30
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
OCT
04
2014
Ivry-Sur-Seine, France
Festival de Marne
I Was There
SEP
27
2014
Warsaw, Poland
Cross Culture Festival
I Was There
SEP
26
2014
Warsaw, Poland
Cross Culture Festival
I Was There
SEP
25
2014
Strasbourg, France
Salle Django Reinhardt
I Was There
SEP
24
2014
Strasbourg, France
Salle Django Reinhardt
I Was There
AUG
22
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
JUN
27
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
MAR
28
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
FEB
21
2014
Paris, France
New Morning
I Was There
FEB
20
2014
Canteleu, France
Espace François Mitterand
I Was There
FEB
15
2014
Grenoble, France
MC2
I Was There
FEB
14
2014
Briançon, France
Théâtre du Briançonnais
I Was There
FEB
13
2014
Beziers, France
THEATRE SORTIE OUEST
I Was There
FEB
10
2014
Villefranche, France
Théâtre de Villefranche
I Was There
FEB
08
2014
Aulnay Sous Bois, France
Le Cap
I Was There
FEB
07
2014
Toulouse, France
Salle Nougaro
I Was There
FEB
04
2014
Nantes, France
La bouche d'air
I Was There
FEB
01
2014
Cholet, France
Le Jardin de Verre
I Was There
JAN
31
2014
Bressuire, France
Théâtre de Bressuire
I Was There
JAN
02
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
OCT
14
2013
Paris, France
Theatre de la Ville
I Was There
MAY
14
2013
Paris, France
Studio de l'Ermitage
I Was There
MAY
08
2013
Coutances, France
THEATRE MUNICIPAL
I Was There
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About Ze Luis

José Luís was born in Praia in 1953. His mother passed on two great passions to him: music and cooking. He still remembers the fados - and, of course, the mornas - that she loved to sing while working around the house. José Luís is at home with morna. He fully identifies with the genre as both an artist and a Cape Verdean. For the singer, morna is the most typically Cape Verdean style of romantic expression. Combining sadness, melancholy and sensuality, it is rooted in the soul and identity of his people. When he was just eight, José’s family emigrated to Principe, one of the two islands that form São Tomé and Principe. The archipelago was then a Portuguese colony, as was Cape Verde. Back in the day, many Cape Verdeans moved there to farm the islands’ fertile volcanic soil. Many hoped to find a better life away from the poverty and famine of Cape Verde, but some were actually forced to move there by the Portuguese authorities. When they were not labouring in the fields, workers and their families gathered on Sundays, holidays and ceremonial occasions to meet and remember those they had left so far behind in their homeland. Their aim was to “kill nostalgia” (matar sodade). Of course music and particularly morna played a vital role at these reunions. When in 1969 he finally returned to his homeland, the young José naturally found a place in the musical life of the capital, under the nickname of Zé Luis. His singing was recognised and enjoyed by all. Invited to every last serenade, party, musical competition and cultural event, he delighted audiences with his melodic, charming vocal talent and limitless repertoire as he performed the work of the greatest contemporary songwriters, along with forgotten songs which he revived with gusto. Yet he led a simple life, working as a carpenter. Music was always his great passion, a vital part of his life, but it was only for his personal pleasure. He sang as an amateur - rather fancifully, as if it were just a hobby. But today, at an age when most people are thinking of retiring, Zé Luís has decided to share the art he once kept for his small hometown community with the rest of the world. The power of his voice deserves to be heard by more than such a small audience. ZÉ LUÍS A força de uma voz que emerge A força de uma voz que emerge! ZÉ LUIS, o cantor de forte carisma, voz quente e cativante, só agora, na faixa dos 60 anos, surge com um primeiro disco, intitulado SERENATA, depois de algumas décadas a cantar na informalidade das noites musicais em Cabo Verde. Nasceu na cidade da Praia em 1953. Deve à mãe, que sempre cantara durante os afazeres domésticos, o gosto pela música e pela cozinha – foi quem lhe transmitiu e ensinou ambas as paixões. Guarda na memória, como relíquia, para além das mornas, letras de fados que sua mãe aprendera na juventude. A morna, onde Zé Luis se encontra e reconhece como cabo-verdiano e como artista, lamento romântico que tem tanto de melancolia, quanto de sensualidade, está umbilicalmente associada à própria identidade cabo-verdiana, à sua alma, ao sentimento de todo um povo! Aos oito anos, Zé Luis emigra com a família para a Ilha do Príncipe, no arquipélago de S. Tomé e Príncipe, à época, colónia portuguesa, onde viviam muitos conterrâneos. Na altura, um grande fluxo migratório levava trabalhadores de Cabo Verde para o cultivo agrícola naquelas ilhas. Para além do trabalho, havia o natural convívio, em que a música, para matar a sodade, era um ingrediente indispensável! Ao regressar já quase adulto à sua terra, rapidamente se inseriu nas actividades musicais, cantando em serenatas, participando em concursos, actuando em sessões culturais a convite de entidades várias. Sempre que era necessário encantar com os sons de Cabo Verde e uma voz sedutora, lá estava ele, que, contudo, sempre viveu da profissão de marceneiro. A música, essa paixão sempre presente, ia ficando para os tempos livres. Agora, eleva-a a lugar central na sua vida, ao emergir para um público bem maior que o da sua cidade, pela força de uma voz que não podia ficar como privilégio de tão poucos… www.harmonia.cv https://www.facebook.com/harmonia.cv Rua Visconde de São Januário, 19 RC - Plateau, Praia - CP: Nº 653 Tel: +238 2616515
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No upcoming shows
Send a request to Ze Luis to play in your city
Request a Show

concerts and tour dates

Past

JAN
13
2022
Barcelona, Spain
Susurro
I Was There
MAR
13
2016
New York, NY
Nublu
I Was There
NOV
16
2015
New York, NY
Nublu
I Was There
APR
11
2015
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Sud Est Theâtre
I Was There
APR
10
2015
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Carré Bellefeuille
I Was There
APR
04
2015
Le Mans, France
Les Saulnieres
I Was There
APR
02
2015
Limoges, France
Centre Culturel
I Was There
MAR
31
2015
Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France
Théatre
I Was There
MAR
29
2015
Rotterdam, Netherlands
LantarenVenster
I Was There
MAR
27
2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bimhuis
I Was There
MAR
26
2015
Utrecht, Netherlands
Rasa
I Was There
MAR
25
2015
The Hague, Netherlands
Korso
I Was There
MAR
21
2015
Vals-Les-Bains, France
La Presqu'ile
I Was There
OCT
30
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
OCT
04
2014
Ivry-Sur-Seine, France
Festival de Marne
I Was There
SEP
27
2014
Warsaw, Poland
Cross Culture Festival
I Was There
SEP
26
2014
Warsaw, Poland
Cross Culture Festival
I Was There
SEP
25
2014
Strasbourg, France
Salle Django Reinhardt
I Was There
SEP
24
2014
Strasbourg, France
Salle Django Reinhardt
I Was There
AUG
22
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
JUN
27
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
MAR
28
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
FEB
21
2014
Paris, France
New Morning
I Was There
FEB
20
2014
Canteleu, France
Espace François Mitterand
I Was There
FEB
15
2014
Grenoble, France
MC2
I Was There
FEB
14
2014
Briançon, France
Théâtre du Briançonnais
I Was There
FEB
13
2014
Beziers, France
THEATRE SORTIE OUEST
I Was There
FEB
10
2014
Villefranche, France
Théâtre de Villefranche
I Was There
FEB
08
2014
Aulnay Sous Bois, France
Le Cap
I Was There
FEB
07
2014
Toulouse, France
Salle Nougaro
I Was There
FEB
04
2014
Nantes, France
La bouche d'air
I Was There
FEB
01
2014
Cholet, France
Le Jardin de Verre
I Was There
JAN
31
2014
Bressuire, France
Théâtre de Bressuire
I Was There
JAN
02
2014
New York, NY
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
I Was There
OCT
14
2013
Paris, France
Theatre de la Ville
I Was There
MAY
14
2013
Paris, France
Studio de l'Ermitage
I Was There
MAY
08
2013
Coutances, France
THEATRE MUNICIPAL
I Was There
Show More Dates

About Ze Luis

José Luís was born in Praia in 1953. His mother passed on two great passions to him: music and cooking. He still remembers the fados - and, of course, the mornas - that she loved to sing while working around the house. José Luís is at home with morna. He fully identifies with the genre as both an artist and a Cape Verdean. For the singer, morna is the most typically Cape Verdean style of romantic expression. Combining sadness, melancholy and sensuality, it is rooted in the soul and identity of his people. When he was just eight, José’s family emigrated to Principe, one of the two islands that form São Tomé and Principe. The archipelago was then a Portuguese colony, as was Cape Verde. Back in the day, many Cape Verdeans moved there to farm the islands’ fertile volcanic soil. Many hoped to find a better life away from the poverty and famine of Cape Verde, but some were actually forced to move there by the Portuguese authorities. When they were not labouring in the fields, workers and their families gathered on Sundays, holidays and ceremonial occasions to meet and remember those they had left so far behind in their homeland. Their aim was to “kill nostalgia” (matar sodade). Of course music and particularly morna played a vital role at these reunions. When in 1969 he finally returned to his homeland, the young José naturally found a place in the musical life of the capital, under the nickname of Zé Luis. His singing was recognised and enjoyed by all. Invited to every last serenade, party, musical competition and cultural event, he delighted audiences with his melodic, charming vocal talent and limitless repertoire as he performed the work of the greatest contemporary songwriters, along with forgotten songs which he revived with gusto. Yet he led a simple life, working as a carpenter. Music was always his great passion, a vital part of his life, but it was only for his personal pleasure. He sang as an amateur - rather fancifully, as if it were just a hobby. But today, at an age when most people are thinking of retiring, Zé Luís has decided to share the art he once kept for his small hometown community with the rest of the world. The power of his voice deserves to be heard by more than such a small audience. ZÉ LUÍS A força de uma voz que emerge A força de uma voz que emerge! ZÉ LUIS, o cantor de forte carisma, voz quente e cativante, só agora, na faixa dos 60 anos, surge com um primeiro disco, intitulado SERENATA, depois de algumas décadas a cantar na informalidade das noites musicais em Cabo Verde. Nasceu na cidade da Praia em 1953. Deve à mãe, que sempre cantara durante os afazeres domésticos, o gosto pela música e pela cozinha – foi quem lhe transmitiu e ensinou ambas as paixões. Guarda na memória, como relíquia, para além das mornas, letras de fados que sua mãe aprendera na juventude. A morna, onde Zé Luis se encontra e reconhece como cabo-verdiano e como artista, lamento romântico que tem tanto de melancolia, quanto de sensualidade, está umbilicalmente associada à própria identidade cabo-verdiana, à sua alma, ao sentimento de todo um povo! Aos oito anos, Zé Luis emigra com a família para a Ilha do Príncipe, no arquipélago de S. Tomé e Príncipe, à época, colónia portuguesa, onde viviam muitos conterrâneos. Na altura, um grande fluxo migratório levava trabalhadores de Cabo Verde para o cultivo agrícola naquelas ilhas. Para além do trabalho, havia o natural convívio, em que a música, para matar a sodade, era um ingrediente indispensável! Ao regressar já quase adulto à sua terra, rapidamente se inseriu nas actividades musicais, cantando em serenatas, participando em concursos, actuando em sessões culturais a convite de entidades várias. Sempre que era necessário encantar com os sons de Cabo Verde e uma voz sedutora, lá estava ele, que, contudo, sempre viveu da profissão de marceneiro. A música, essa paixão sempre presente, ia ficando para os tempos livres. Agora, eleva-a a lugar central na sua vida, ao emergir para um público bem maior que o da sua cidade, pela força de uma voz que não podia ficar como privilégio de tão poucos… www.harmonia.cv https://www.facebook.com/harmonia.cv Rua Visconde de São Januário, 19 RC - Plateau, Praia - CP: Nº 653 Tel: +238 2616515
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