Cape Verdean musician born in 1962 (Mindelo, São Vicente) known for playing guitar, violin and cavaquinho. His father taught how to play and make those instruments. Formed a duo with the guitarist Voginha and toured and played with Cesaria Evora.
He’s cousin of Tito Paris.
ALBUMS
Bau
Gallas
2018, CD, Hilargi Records
Bau, Voginha
Anthologia Acústica
2015, CD, Boa Música
Bau
Plays Vasco Martins
2012, CD, Album, Harmonia, Lusafrica
Bau
Café Musique
2010, CD, Comp, Lusafrica
Bau & Voginha
Relembrando Os Mestres
2007, CD, Album, Boa Música Lda, RB Records Inc., 
,
, African
Bau
Ilha Azul
2005, CD, Album, Doçura, Lusafrica
Grace Évora*, Bau & Dudu Araújo
Boas Festas
2005, CD, Album, Boa Música Lda, Boa Música Lda
Bau
Silencio
2003, CD, Album, Lusafrica, Doçura
Bau
Cape Verdean Melancholy
2002
Bau
Blimundo
2000, 
,
, Afro-Cuban/African
Bau
Inspiração
1998, 
,
, Afro-Cuban
Bau
Jailza
1995, CD, Album, Lusafrica, ,
, Morna/Classical/Folk/African
Bau
Tôp d'Coroa
1993
APPEARANCES +
Kavita Shah
Cape Verdean Blues
2023
Various
Kanta Cabo Verde
2015, CD, Comp, Lusafrica, Harmonia Lda, 
,
, African
Maninho Almeida*
No Abraça Nos Cultura
2011, CD, Album, Not On Label (Maninho Self-released)
Various
Inframundo Vol. III
2010, CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label, 
Alberto Iglesias / Various
Talk To Her / Viva La Tristeza!
2004, ,
, Soundtrack
Alberto Iglesias
Hable Con Ella (Banda Sonora Original)
2002, ,
, Soundtrack/Score/Flamenco/Modern Classical
Homero Fonseca
Mornas De Santo Antão
2002, ,
, Morna
Dudu Araújo
Pidrinha
2001
Various
Global Chill Out
2000, CD, Comp, Fol, NMC (2)
Various
Maxi House
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music, Omnisounds, ,
, House/Euro House
Cesaria Evora
Café Atlantico
1999
Various
BMG Pop Promo CD Volume #37 (March 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada, 
,
, Eurodance/Freestyle/House/Europop/Progressive House/UK Garage/Speed Garage/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rap/Soundtrack/Dance-pop/Downtempo/Garage House/Son
Cesaria Evora
Live À L'Olympia
1998
Various
Future Funk 6
1998, ,
, Downtempo/Trip Hop/Deep House
Patrick Doyle
Great Expectations (The Score)
1997, ,
, Score
Various
Great Expectations (The Album)
1997, 
,
, Soundtrack/Pop Rock/Ballad
Fantcha
Criolinha
1997, ,
, African
Cesaria Evora
Cabo Verde
1997, ,
, Morna/African
Cesaria Evora
Sangue De Beirona (Remix De François K)
1997
Various
World Christmas
1996, ,
, Religious/Folk/Latin/African/Holiday
Cesaria Evora
Cesaria
1995
Cesaria Evora
Mar Azul
1993
Various
Mornas De Cabo Verde
2016, CD, Comp, Lusafrica, ,
, African/Morna
Various
African Guitars Anthology
2012, CD, Comp, Lusafrica, ,
, African
Various
African Music - Anthology
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Sli, Lusafrica
Various
Músicas Do Mundo
2011, 6xCD, Comp, Farol, 
,
, Afro-Cuban/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Ballad/Bossa Nova/Cajun/Chanson/Canzone Napoletana/Cubano/Latin Jazz/Vocal
Various
Sodade: A Melhor Música De Cabo Verde
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Farol, ,
, African/Afro-Cuban/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Afrobeat
Various
Geo 30 Ans
2009, 30xCD, Comp + Box, Vox Terrae, ,
, Cubano/Reggae/MPB/Country/Cajun/Gospel/Folk/Celtic/Hindustani/African
Various
Cap Vert CaboVerde
2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Wagram Music, ,
, African/Morna/Funaná
Various
Cap Vert CaboVerde
2009, CD, Comp, Dig, Wagram Music
Various
Francophonie 2007
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Conseil Francophone De La Chanson, ,
, African
Various
O Espírito E A Alma De Cabo Verde
2007, 2xCD, Comp, S/Edition, Dig, Lusafrica,
Various
Cabo Verde Instrumental
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Lusafrica
Various
세상의 모든 음악 4 : 그대, 황혼이면 돌아오듯이...
2007, CD, Comp, Aulos Classics
Various
Vibrations Présente : Vingt Ans / Vinte Anos Lusafrica
2007, CD, Promo, Vibrations Magazine, 
,
, African/Afro-Cuban/Morna
Various
World Cafee
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Art 4 Art Music, 
Various
At the Cinema - מוסיקה טובה מסרטים טובים
2005, CD, Comp, Helicon Records, 
,
, Score/Soundtrack/Theme
Various
Viva La Musica De Cabo Verde
2005, ,
, African
Various
Musique & Cinéma Du Monde - Europe Ibérique
2004, CD, Comp, MK2 Music,
Various
Music From Motion Pictures Soundtracks: Spain & Portugal
2004, CD, Dig, MK2 Music, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
Musique Et Cinéma Du Monde - Tour Du Monde
2004, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
Chilli Space 2
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Škuc Ventilator
Various
Global Rhythm On Disc November 2003
2003, CD, Comp, Global Rhythm (2), ,
, African
Various
Instinct Label Group - Second Half 2003 CD Sampler
2003, CD, Promo, Smplr, Instinct Records, Shadow Records, Evolver Entertainment
Various
Noite De Cabo Verde No Zenith
2003, DVD-V, All, Lusafrica, ,
, African
Various
Le Monde De Cesaria Evora (Collection Des Plus Belles Mornas)
2003
Various
The Music Of Cape Verde
2002, CD, Comp, ARC Music, 
,
, African
Various
La nuit du Cap-Vert au Zénith
2001, CD, Album, Comp, Liv, Lusafrica, BMG France, ,
, Funaná/Morna
Various
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Cape Verde
2001, 
,
, African/Morna/Funaná
Various
Francophonie Midem 2000
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Conseil Francophone De La Chanson
Various
One World
2000,
Various
Cap Vert : Le Blues De L'Atlantique
1999, CD, Promo, Smplr, Car, Lusafrica, Azimuth (5)
Various
Lusafrica Sampler - Fall 98
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Lusafrica
Various
World Session 05
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Smplr, World (3)
Various
Lusophone
1998, CD, Comp, Sono, ,
, Morna
Various
Lusafrica Sampler - 98
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Lusafrica, ,
, African/Afro-Cuban/Cubano
Various
The Spirit Of Cape Verde
1998, ,
, Samba/Ballad/Bossanova/Flamenco
Various
The Soul Of Cape Verde - Mornas & Coladeiras - A Alma De Cabo Verde - L'Âme Du Cap Vert
1996
Various
A Coleção Das Mais Belas Mornas De Cabo Verde
1994, CD, Sonovox
Various
La Collection Des Plus Belles Mornas Du Cap Vert
1994, Cass, Advance, Comp, Promo, Virgin Records
Various
A Colecção Das Mais Belas Mornas De Cabo Verde
1994, CD, Comp, Sonovox, S.A., Sonovox Records
Various
La Collection Des Plus Belles Mornas Du Cap Vert
1994
Cesaria Evora
Café Atlantico
1999, 
,
, Afro-Cuban/Son/Cubano/Morna
Cesaria Evora
Cesaria