Authority control databases: Artists
Authority control databases: Artists  |
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Camilo Domingos | |
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| Birth name | José Alberto Rodrigues Silva |
| Born | February 14, 1965 Conceição, Príncipe Island, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Origin | Santomean |
| Died | August 7, 2005 (aged 40) |
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| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1973–2005 |
Camilo Domingos (February 14, 1965 – August 7, 2005) was a Santomean singer of Cape Verdean and Bissauan (now Bissauan Guinean) descent.
Domingos was born in the settlement of Conceição on the island of Príncipe to a family of three children. Today, the city has a large population of Cape Verdean descendants. His father was Cape Verdean and his mother was Bissauan (now Bissau Guinean or Guinea-Bissauan)
He started his music career in 1973. He made 11 albums, including Badjuda, És Meu Amor, Maninha My Love, Nada a Ver, Sunduro, and Nha Vida é Tchora. He made Dor de Mundo (Pain of the World) at the end of his career. He took part in several concerts and festivals in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, the United States, and Portugal.[1]
He died on August 7, 2005, at the age of 40, of an incurable disease.[1]