Soraia Ramos
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Soraia Ramos | |
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.jpg) Ramos in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 14 September 1992 Portugal |
| Occupations | Singer, composer |
| Years active | 2014—present |
Soraia Ramos (born 14 September 1992) is a singer and composer of Cape-Verdean descent. In 2020, she won the award for Best Female Artist from Central Africa at the 6th edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (Afrimma).
Ramos was born on 14 September 1992[1] in Portugal, where she lived with her parents in Arrentela, part of the municipality of Seixal, until she was 13. Her younger brother is singer Lisandro Cuxi.[2] She moved to France for a 3-year period, and afterwards, moved to Switzerland. She has expressed an interest in the artistic world since she was young, with the support of her family being essential for her to follow in her musical career;[3][4][5] Save for her grandmother, who had emphasized the importance of her studies, saying that "Studying is more important than singing". During this time, she ended her receptionist courses.
Someone who also always believed in her future was her friend Cátia Teixeira that lived in the same building as Soraia, being both her agent and her hairdresser at her first concert at a club in Amora in 2015. Ramos worked at a Subway in Switzerland and on Fridays would go to Portugal to play concerts.[1]
Interviewed by Record Europa on 22 December 2022, Ramos talked about wanting to make her voice arrive to people around the world. She also revealed that the paths to establishing a career in music are not easy, because she began at 8 years old, but only now is able to see the fruit of her work. She mentioned that female empowerment is the principal message that she wishes to display in her music.[1][6][7]
In another interview with Jornal Público, Ramos recounted how she had recently visited the Escola Básica da Quinta de São João, her old school in the margem sul of Lisbon. The students identified themselves with her, be it through her origins or through her music. The visit culminated with everyone singing Nosso Amor, a song by Ramos with Calema. Ramos admitted to Público that she privately hoped that the children did not recognize her, as at that age, she only knew Floribella. The visit to her old school and to the neighborhood brought many memories and emotions to both the residents and the singer. Sónia, her 60-year old neighbor, told Público that Soraia made many miss her as she emigrated to France, because she sang to her the songs of Anselmo Ralph, Sara Tavares and Floribella, and her voice touched her heart.[1]
Ramos recognizes the role that legendary singer Cesária Évora had in the expanding of Cape-Verdean music and held her as an example to follow. Ramos intends to spread Cape-Verdean music and culture to the world, not forgetting her roots and language, and for these reasons, she sings primarily in Cape Verdean Creole.[1] With this line of thought, Ramos brought other Portuguese singers of Cape-Verdean background onto her album, including Apollo G in her afro-drill song Muda and Nenny in Nha Terra, filmed in Cabo Verde.[1][8]