About Fernando Quejas
Lived 1922 – 2005 (aged 83). Fernando Quejas was a composer and singer.
Fernando Aguilar Quejas (April 30, 1922 in Praia, Cape Verde – October 28, 2005 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a singer and a songwriter of Cape Verde.
Biography Quejas left his home in Cape Verde for Portugal in 1947. In the 1950s, he published under the Portuguese Label "Alvorada" with 22 albums. In the 1960s and 1970s, he did numerous appearances throughout the world. He was the most renowned singer of melancholic morna in blues-style of Cape Verde
In 1945, he operated Cape Verde's first radio station named "Radio Clube de Cabo Verde (Radio Praia)".
He returned to sing in his native island in 1990 by an invitation by its parliament.
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Who was Fernando Quejas?
Cape Verdean composer and singer
When was Fernando Quejas born?
Fernando Quejas was born on 30 April 1922 in Praia.
When did Fernando Quejas die?
Fernando Quejas died on 28 October 2005 in Lisbon.
What was Fernando Quejas's occupation?
Fernando Quejas was a composer and singer.
What nationality was Fernando Quejas?
Fernando Quejas's recorded nationality: Cape Verde.
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