Suzanna Lubrano
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Suzanna Lubrano is a Cape Verde
an Zouk
singer based in Rotterdam
. On December 6, 2003 she was awarded the Kora All African Music Award
for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003.
, Suzanna Lubrano and her parents moved to the city of Rotterdam
in the Netherlands
when she was four. She started to sing when she was still a young child, but picked up singing professionally when she was eighteen. She made her debut as a professional singer in the popular Cape Verdean band Rabelados. Together with Rabelados
she recorded a very successful CD album. In the meantime Suzanna had already started a solo career, resulting in three solo CDs: her debut Sem bó nes mund, the successful follow up Fofó - including the megahit Ohi Li Oh La - and Tudo pa bo. On Tudo pa bo (Everything for you) Suzanna is not only working with Jorge do Rosario, Dabs Lopes and Beto Dias, as she has done on her previous albums, but also started a cooperation with Ronald Rubinel, who had previously asked Suzanna to participate on his Jeux de Dames and Zouk me Love CDs.
In 2004 she released the song Silêncio on a single CD. This song was not only released in Cape Verdean Creole, but also in English
and Dutch
. The song was written for a sad occasion: a 13 year old Cape Verdean boy from the Dutch port city of Rotterdam
murdered on the street in broad day light while playing in the snow with his friends.
In summer 2007, Suzanna's new single Gone was released, the first single from her upcoming album Saida, released in 2008. The Saida album contains 19 songs: Zouk Love/Kizomba tracks, written in cooperation with Ronald Rubinel (Edith Lefel
) and Jacob Desvarieux (Kassav'
), acoustic songs, written together with Marcos Fernandez, Kim Alves and others, and a couple of R&B tracks in English, written in cooperation with producer Marcus "DL" Sisklind, Ryan Toby
, Dre Robinson
and others. The Saida album is released by Mass Appeal Entertainment
. Most of the songs are recorded at the Blue Jay Recording Studio, owned by Kevin Richardson
, formerly of the Backstreet Boys
and Saida's producer Marcus "DL" Siskind.
In May 2009, Suzanna Lubrano released het fifth soloalbum, Festa Mascarado. It is a predominantly Zouk and Zouk R&B album, with sidesteps to Bachata and Batuku. On Festa Mascarado Suzanna has collaborations with Ronald Rubinel, Marcus Fernandez, Rafael Payan, Nellson Klasszik, Adalberto Lopes, Denis Graca and others. The album also includes a rap of the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
In June 2010, Suzanna Lubrano released her first DVD, "Live at Off-Corso", featuring Dutch saxophone player Candy Dulfer
as a special guest. "Live at Off-Corso" originally was a TV concert which has been televised in numerous countries, including Brazil, Portugal and many others.
Suzanna Lubrano is expected to release her sixth solo-album in 2011.
for both Best West African Female and Best African Female at an event watched by 600 million TV viewers worldwide.
She was the first and until now only Cape Verdean artist to win this prestigious award, as well as the first and until now only Netherlands based artist.
She was personally congratulated by both the Capeverdean President and Prime Minister, the mayor of her home city in the Netherlands, Rotterdam, as well as the Dutch Minister of Development Cooperation.
Suzanna Lubrano is a Capeverdean diplomatic passport holder and the Godmother of a new Boeing of TACV Cape Verdean Airlines. Other awards include a Cabo Music Award for best singer and best duo.
In June 2010, Suzanna won the Museke Online African Music Award for best African Artist based in the Diaspora.
In March 2011 she was the most award female solo artist at the first Cabo Verde Music Awards, winning two awards for "Festa Mascarado"
Throughout the years, Suzanna Lubrano has received Gold and Platimum albums in Africa for various releases.
Suzanna Lubrano's "Live at Off-Corso TV Concert" has been transmitted by many national TV networks in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
an Zouk
Zouk
Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe & Martinique. Zouk means "party" or "festival" in the local Antillean Creole of French, although the word originally referred to, and is still used to refer to, a popular dance, based on the Polish dance, the...
singer based in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. On December 6, 2003 she was awarded the Kora All African Music Award
Kora Awards
The Kora Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1994 by Ernest Adjovi, they are comparable to the American Grammy Awards in intent...
for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003.
Biography
Born in Cape VerdeCape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, Suzanna Lubrano and her parents moved to the city of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
when she was four. She started to sing when she was still a young child, but picked up singing professionally when she was eighteen. She made her debut as a professional singer in the popular Cape Verdean band Rabelados. Together with Rabelados
Rabelados
The Rabelados were a religious community primarily found in the interior of the island of Santiago of Cape Verde. They were among the groups which revolted against the liturgical reforms of the Catholic church introduced in the 1940's, isolating themselves from the rest of society...
she recorded a very successful CD album. In the meantime Suzanna had already started a solo career, resulting in three solo CDs: her debut Sem bó nes mund, the successful follow up Fofó - including the megahit Ohi Li Oh La - and Tudo pa bo. On Tudo pa bo (Everything for you) Suzanna is not only working with Jorge do Rosario, Dabs Lopes and Beto Dias, as she has done on her previous albums, but also started a cooperation with Ronald Rubinel, who had previously asked Suzanna to participate on his Jeux de Dames and Zouk me Love CDs.
In 2004 she released the song Silêncio on a single CD. This song was not only released in Cape Verdean Creole, but also in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
. The song was written for a sad occasion: a 13 year old Cape Verdean boy from the Dutch port city of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
murdered on the street in broad day light while playing in the snow with his friends.
In summer 2007, Suzanna's new single Gone was released, the first single from her upcoming album Saida, released in 2008. The Saida album contains 19 songs: Zouk Love/Kizomba tracks, written in cooperation with Ronald Rubinel (Edith Lefel
Edith Lefel
Edith Lefel . Edith Lefel was born in Guyana and grew up in Martinique; she has become a popular zouk-love singer. Her career began to take off in 1984, when she worked with Jean-Michel Cabrimol's group Maffia. In 1987, Lefel began working with the well-established Martinican band Malavoi...
) and Jacob Desvarieux (Kassav'
Kassav'
Kassav' is a Francophone zouk band formed in Paris in 1979. The core members of the band are Jocelyne Béroard, Jacob Desvarieux, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Patrick St. Eloi, Jean-Claude Naimro, Claude Vamur and Georges Décimus...
), acoustic songs, written together with Marcos Fernandez, Kim Alves and others, and a couple of R&B tracks in English, written in cooperation with producer Marcus "DL" Sisklind, Ryan Toby
Ryan Toby
Ryan Toby is an American soul singer, attended St Stephens in Alexandria, VA, songwriter and producer, best known as the baritenor in the group City High. He and his wife have two sons....
, Dre Robinson
Dre Robinson
Dre Robinson is an American rapper.-Biography:Dre Robinson is a Jamaican born, Boston-based lyricist. Also known as Boston Dre and The Mass Jewel, Dre has built a large fan base around the New England area. In the May 2005 issue of The Source he was spotlighted in the Off The Radar column as an MC...
and others. The Saida album is released by Mass Appeal Entertainment
Mass Appeal Entertainment
Mass Appeal Entertainment is an American record label owned and operated by producer/writer Marcus "DL" Siskind...
. Most of the songs are recorded at the Blue Jay Recording Studio, owned by Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson is the name of:* Kevin Richardson , American football player* Kevin Richardson , American baseball player* Kevin Richardson , English footballer...
, formerly of the Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
and Saida's producer Marcus "DL" Siskind.
In May 2009, Suzanna Lubrano released het fifth soloalbum, Festa Mascarado. It is a predominantly Zouk and Zouk R&B album, with sidesteps to Bachata and Batuku. On Festa Mascarado Suzanna has collaborations with Ronald Rubinel, Marcus Fernandez, Rafael Payan, Nellson Klasszik, Adalberto Lopes, Denis Graca and others. The album also includes a rap of the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
In June 2010, Suzanna Lubrano released her first DVD, "Live at Off-Corso", featuring Dutch saxophone player Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer is a Dutch smooth jazz alto saxophonist who began playing at the age of six. She founded her band, Funky Stuff, when she was fourteen years old. Her debut album Saxuality received a Grammy Award nomination. Dulfer has released nine studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation...
as a special guest. "Live at Off-Corso" originally was a TV concert which has been televised in numerous countries, including Brazil, Portugal and many others.
Suzanna Lubrano is expected to release her sixth solo-album in 2011.
Achievements and other highlights
In December 2003 Suzanna won the prestigious Kora All African Music AwardKora Awards
The Kora Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1994 by Ernest Adjovi, they are comparable to the American Grammy Awards in intent...
for both Best West African Female and Best African Female at an event watched by 600 million TV viewers worldwide.
She was the first and until now only Cape Verdean artist to win this prestigious award, as well as the first and until now only Netherlands based artist.
She was personally congratulated by both the Capeverdean President and Prime Minister, the mayor of her home city in the Netherlands, Rotterdam, as well as the Dutch Minister of Development Cooperation.
Suzanna Lubrano is a Capeverdean diplomatic passport holder and the Godmother of a new Boeing of TACV Cape Verdean Airlines. Other awards include a Cabo Music Award for best singer and best duo.
In June 2010, Suzanna won the Museke Online African Music Award for best African Artist based in the Diaspora.
In March 2011 she was the most award female solo artist at the first Cabo Verde Music Awards, winning two awards for "Festa Mascarado"
Throughout the years, Suzanna Lubrano has received Gold and Platimum albums in Africa for various releases.
Suzanna Lubrano's "Live at Off-Corso TV Concert" has been transmitted by many national TV networks in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Music videos
- Festa Mascarado, You Tube
- Tudo Pa Bo, You Tube
- Nha Sonho, You Tube
- Live in The Hague, You Tube
- Gamboa Festival, You Tube
- Interview, You Tube
- Zouk Dance on Suzanna's Razao d'nha vida
Interview
- Interview on BBC World Service/American Public Radio
- Jed meets Suzanna in a park in Rotterdam, in The Netherlands.
Solo albums
- 2010 - Live at Off-Corso (DVD + downloadable audio album) (TransCity/Baileo Music Productions)
- 2009 - Festa Mascarado (Masquerade Ball) (Mass Appeal Entertainment)
- 2008 - Saida (Exit) (Mass Appeal Entertainment)
- 2003 - Tudo Pa Bo (All for You) (Kings Records)
- 1999 - Fofó (Honey) (Kings Records)
- 1997 - Sem Bó Nes Mund (Without You in this World) (Kings Records)
Other tracks
Including:- Nunca Mas (Loony Johnson remix) (TransCity, 2009)
- Dankbaar (Lange Frans & Baas BLange Frans & Baas BLange Frans & Baas B was a Dutch hip hop duo. Both Lange Frans as Baas B grew up in Diemen, Netherlands.-1997-2003: Underground music:...
) (Walboomers, 2009) - Sukrinha (with La MC Malcriado(LusAfrica, 2006)
- Mas um vez (Tropical Stars, Tropical Music, 2005)
- Silêncio (single CD, Coast to Coast, 2004)
- In Silence (single CD, Coast to Coast, 2004)
- Stilte (single CD, Coast to Coast, 2004)
- Paraiso (Jeux de Dames volume 4, Rubicolor, 2004)
- Dilemma (Jeux de Dames volume 3, Rubicolor, 2002)
- Nos dos (Beto Dias, Kings Records, 2000)
- Our night (TxT Stars, volume 1, 1999)
- Cada momentu (Sukuru, Rabelados, 1996)