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Djodje
Djodje is a singer, songwriter and producer who was born into a musical family in the island nation of Cabo Verde. He's now famed for his smooth, soulful blend of R&B and kizomba.
Djodje is a singer, songwriter and producer who was born into a musical family in the island nation of Cabo Verde. His father was the guitarist in Cabo Verde’s famous traditional music band, Os Tubarões (The Sharks), and his mother was a singer and composer from Guinea Bissau on the African mainland.
Djodje is known for his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics - and for creating his own special smooth blend of RnB and Kizomba, the slow, sensuous musical genre that emerged in Angola in the late 1970s.
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