Bau

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g, vn, *1962 CV
Singer / Musician of World, Latin and Folk
A.k.a. Rufino Almeida

Rufino Almeida (born 1962, São Vicente), better known as Bau, is a Cape Verdean musician. His father, an instrument maker taught him how to make and play the guitar, the cavaquinho and the violin. In 1994, he joined the touring band of Cesária Évora and in 1996 became her musical director. In September 1999 he moved on and his song Raquel was featured in Pedro Almodóvar's 2002 film Talk to Her. He toured with several other singers including Hernani Almeida in 1999 and 2001.

Instruments

Guitar
Violin

Genres

World
Latin
Folk

Plays With

Mindel Band

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Gallas	Bau	2018	Album
Anthologia Acústica	Bau, Voginha	2015	Album
Plays Vasco Martins	Bau	2012	Album
Café Musique	Bau	2010	Compil.
Relembrando Os Mestres	Bau & Voginha	2007	Album
Ilha Azul	Bau	2005	Album
Cape Verdean Melancholy	Bau	2003	Album
Silencio	Bau	2003	Album
Cape Verdean Melancholy	Bau	2002	Album
Blimundo	Bau	2000	Album
Inspiraçao	Bau	1998	Album
Jailza	Bau	1995	Album
Tôp d'Coroa	Bau	1994	Album
Tôp d'Coroa	Bau	1993	Album

External Links

Wikipedia

MusicBrainz

Discogs

iTunes

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.