Val Xalino

ABOUT ME:



Val Xalino was born in Cape Verde Islands, São Vicente in 1953. His mother Maria was working at the hospital of São Vicente where she was an excellent cook. Val Xalinos father was a great man and a famous guitar player on São Vicente in the fifties and sixties. His name was Armando de Jon Xalino. He produced hand-made guitars for sale and had a workshop together with his brothers Eduardo de Jon Xalino and Adolfo de Jon Xalino aliás "Eddy Moreno."



Val Xalino and his whole family is involved in the history of traditional acustic music from Cape Verde. Many of them entertained the inhabitantes of Mindelo with serenatas but also the Governor of Portugal. The musicians where especielly invited to his resident in Mindelo for entertainment and the musicians gave the expression noite Caboverdiana a meaning. Eduardo Jon Xalino was one of the invited to the resident palácio but the thing that he is most famous for is his cooperation with Humbertona. They made the instrumental master piece Sodade together and wrote an important chapter in Cape Verdean music history. Eduardo Jon Xalino also recorded songs together with Tazinho and they made several albums together. Even the female part of the family was involved in the music. For example Djuta who had a great success in Portugal and Africa with Eddy Moreno in the fifties. She was and still is a great guitar player and an exellent singer. One of their greatest songs is called Grandeza. Val Xalino himself learned fast in his early years how to handle a guitar and he and his late cousin Djô Diloy were soon allowed to join the family when they where performing.



Life in Gothenburg: Val Xalino is living in Gothenburg, since 1977, where he has his family and his two sons Roberto and Ricardo. He began his singing career in Sweden long before they were born. Val was actually the first Capeverdean to start singing and playing capeverdian music with different groups and bands. He played all types of music like Rock nRoll, Coladera, Morna, Blues and Reggae. He participated in festivals in Scandinavia and recorded music in different studios with several artists. He was the first Capeverdean ever to introduce Capeverdian music to people in Scandinavia, even before Cesária Évora.



Val Xalinos biggest hit:

The most famous work so far in the career of Val Xalino is Dançá Dançá t manchê. The LP came out in 1987 and was an incredible hit in Cape Verde. Another famous song of that recording is "Praia de baía" It was so big that it was played often on the radio in Sweden and on other stations in Europe.



DISCOGRAPHY



1984 - Dilema dimigração - only his own compositions



1987 - Dança dança tmanchê - only his own compositions



1993 - Emoções - only his own compositions



2004 - Grandeza - His own compositions and songs written by Eddy Moreno & Djô Diloy



2006 - Rainha de Beleza - His own compositions and songs written by Roberto Xalino, Luis Silva and Jovino dos Santos



2010- Criód ne São Cente -His own compositions and songs written by Roberto Xalino, Manuel DNovas and Djô Diloy.



So do not miss out on Val Xalinos new album CRIÓD NE SÃO CENTE!



Also see Val Xalinos other albums Grandeza and Rainha de Beleza.

They are available to purchase on:



http://cdbaby.com/cd/valxalino



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