Born in Guinea-Bissau, on March 1971.
Fernando Ferreira leaves Guinea-Bissau at 5 years old, towards Cape Verde in the company of his parents and sisters. His father, a “morna” singer, influences the way he hears and feels the music. But it was not only the influences of “morna” music, the “tabanca”, the “coladeira” or “Lundum” music’s are also present. The Brazilian music comes into his life during his adolescence years, through his sisters. Great composers and interpreters such as Caetano Veloso, Djavan, Gil, João Gilberto and others became part of his musical influences. With his mother, Fernando discovers the nostalgia of the Portuguese Fado music.
During high school and along with some colleagues, as a member of the group “O Bando”, he access the music of José Afonso, Fausto, Sérgio Godinho, José Mário Branco among others, as well as all the traditional music that resulted from his research of Giacometti and Lopes-Graça work, among others.
Being an artist with various facets, he enters the world of theatre, working with distinctive personalities: Filipe la Feria, Juan Font (Els Comediants), Guilherme Filipe, Fernando Gomes and others, going through various genres, from musicals to drama. Fernando works in television, participating in series and in cinema with the film “O Ralo” from Tiago Guedes and Frederico Serra and “O Herói” from Zezé Gamboa awarded at the Sundance festival.
It is in the context of numerous experiences and influences that Fernando applies for the Music School of the National Conservatory where he will be tutored in singing with Professor Maria Cristina de Castro.
He has performed as a singer in casinos, television programs and theatres. Fernando also performs concerts in various cultural facilities all over the country.
His first album, “MESTIÇO”, is a record that reflects the influences of the Lusophony territory.
BUDGET AND DUE DATES
The value for the production of this campaign is intended to pay:
– Musicians; Musical production; Studio; Recording Technician; Mixtures; Mastering; Graphic design; CD Duplication; Other production expenses
Deadlines (forecast):
– Recording + mixtures + mastering – November 2015
– CD Duplication – First week of December 2015
– Delivery of awards: up to day 15 December, 2015
– Donation delivery to The refugees house Bambaran up to day 15 December 2015
– Official Edition CD: First quarter 2016