Ramiro Mendes

The musical visionary of the Mendes Brothers, Ramiro Mendes has been instrumental in the growing popularity of Cape Verdean and Angolan music. A multi-instrumentalist and composer, Mendes continues to play an influential role in the music's evolution. Emigrating with his brother, João, to the United States in 1978, Mendes soon began performing the music of his homeland throughout his adopted ...more