{"id":22,"date":"2022-12-19T14:19:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-02-04T11:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:31:40","slug":"songbook-vol-4-george-tavares","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/songbooks\/songbook-vol-4-george-tavares\/","title":{"rendered":"Songbook Vol.4 – George Tavares"},"content":{"rendered":"

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George Tavares, born Fernando Jorge Tavares Silva in 1970 on the island of Maio, Cape Verde, grew up in a single-parent household raised by his mother, Albertina Tavares. Despite financial hardships, he had a happy childhood, balancing studies, work, and household chores. His passion for music began in primary school, encouraged by his teacher Euclides Santos \u00c9vora. He later joined the island\u2019s first electronic band, “Os Maenses,” blending traditional and international influences. Self-taught on the guitar, he developed his musical skills through borrowed instruments. Over time, his school performances became frequent, and he eventually composed his first song, a heartfelt tribute to his homeland.<\/p>\n

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George Tavares<\/strong> \u00e9 o pseud\u00f3nimo do cantor e compositor cabo-verdiano Fernando Jorge Tavares Silva<\/strong>, nascido aos 20 de Novembro de 1970, na pacata localidade de Morro, na ilha do Maio. No seio de uma fam\u00edlia monoparental, como muitas outras fam\u00edlias cabo-verdianas, George Tavares \u00e9 o terceiro filho de Albertina Tavares, sua musa inspiradora, que o criou sozinha.<\/p>\n

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A vida no Morro foi marcante, apesar da necessidade que a familia passava, George teve uma infancia feliz. Entre o trabalho nas FAIMO e como ajudante de pedreiro, continuou fazendo os seus estudos, ajudando a sua m\u00e3e nos trabalhos dom\u00e9sticos, jogando a bola e brincando como qualquer outra crian\u00e7a da sua idade. Ainda na escola prim\u00e1ria, teve os seus primeiros e t\u00edmidos contactos com a m\u00fasica, pelas m\u00e3os do seu professor Euclides Santos \u00c9vora. Sempre incentivado, pelo j\u00e1 citado professor, que tamb\u00e9m era executande de vio\u00e3o e piano, que notando o seu jeito com a m\u00fasica, mais particularmente, pelo canto, fez com que George ganhasse mais gosto e confian\u00e7a, por essa forma de express\u00e3o art\u00edstica.<\/p>\n

Desde muito cedo come\u00e7ou a cantar, tendo ingressado no primeiro agrupamento musical electr\u00f3nico da ilha \u201cOs Maenses\u201d. Numa mistura do tradicional com o internacional, \u201cOs Maenses\u201d tocavam e cantavam m\u00fasicas de bandas e artistas como Bob Marley, Roberto Carlos, F\u00e1bio J\u00fanior, Norberto Tavares, Bulimundo, Os Tubar\u00f5es, Fina\u00e7on, entre outros.<\/p>\n

Para al\u00e9m de cantar, George Tavares tamb\u00e9m aprendeu a tocar guitarra, essa foi uma exprei\u00eancia que nasceu, das \u201cbeatas de guitarra\u201d, <\/em>ou seja, das vezes que alguns colegas, filhos de emigrantes, que tinham uma guitarra em casa, o emprestavam. Durante esse per\u00edodo, ele passava o seu tempo livre autonomamente descobrindo e aprendendo algumas notas e, a partir da\u00ed, come\u00e7ou a fazer os seus primeiros acordes na guitarra.<\/p>\n

Na escola, as apresenta\u00e7\u00f5es nas festas foram ficando cada vez mais constantes e, em casa, come\u00e7ou a rabiscar algumas frases, at\u00e9 que, nascera ent\u00e3o a sua primeira composi\u00e7\u00e3o, sua primeira m\u00fasica, uma homenagem, e o expressar de um rapazinho cabo-verdiano \u00e0 sua terra.<\/p>\n

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George Tavares is the pseudonym of the Cape Verdean singer and songwriter Fernando Jorge Tavares Silva, born on November 20, 1970, in the quiet town of Morro, on the island of Maio.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Raised in a single-parent household, like many other Cape Verdean families, George Tavares is the third child of Albertina Tavares, his muse and inspiration, who raised him alone.<\/p>\n

Life in Morro was significant\u2014despite the hardships his family faced, George had a happy childhood. Between working for FAIMO and assisting as a construction helper, he continued his studies, helped his mother with household chores, played soccer, and enjoyed childhood games like any other kid his age. While still in primary school, he had his first shy encounters with music, guided by his teacher, Euclides Santos \u00c9vora. Constantly encouraged by this teacher\u2014who was also a guitarist and pianist\u2014George developed a passion for music, particularly singing, which grew stronger with time and practice.<\/p>\n

From an early age, he began singing and later joined the island\u2019s first electronic musical group, \u201cOs Maenses.\u201d Mixing traditional and international influences, \u201cOs Maenses\u201d played and performed songs by artists and bands such as Bob Marley, Roberto Carlos, F\u00e1bio J\u00fanior, Norberto Tavares, Bulimundo, Os Tubar\u00f5es, Fina\u00e7on, and others.<\/p>\n

In addition to singing, George Tavares also learned to play the guitar. This experience emerged from what he called \u201cguitar leftovers\u201d\u2014moments when some friends, children of emigrants who had guitars at home, would lend them to him. During this period, he spent his free time independently discovering and learning chords, gradually mastering his first notes on the guitar.<\/p>\n

At school, his performances at celebrations became increasingly frequent, and at home, he started scribbling phrases. Eventually, his first composition was born\u2014a tribute, the heartfelt expression of a young Cape Verdean boy to his homeland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

capa george tavares V5   George Tavares, born Fernando Jorge Tavares Silva in 1970 on the island of Maio, Cape Verde, grew up in a single-parent household raised by his mother, Albertina Tavares. Despite financial hardships, he had a happy childhood, balancing studies, work, and household chores. His passion for music began in primary school, … <\/p>\n

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