Nácia Gomes

Maria Inácia Gomes Correia (18 July 1925 – 4 February 2011) was a Cape Verdean traditional singer of finaçon. She began singing at age 17, and recorded three albums and multiple singles throughout her career, either as a solo artist or as part of a duo. Gomes also performed at festivals in Cape Verde and abroad. A book about her was published in 1985. Gomes was illiterate and could not write her own songs, which were improvised and recorded on Compact Discs.

Biography Gomes was born Maria Inácia Gomes Correia on 18 July 1925, She was one of 12 children and was raised as a strict follower of the Roman Catholic faith in an area with poor living conditions. The Cape Verdean writer and cultural scholar, a festival held at the Smithsonian Museum in the United States in 1995, She died three days later on 4 February. and was also known by the name "Nha Nácia Gomi (English: Mrs. Nácia Gomes).