NelsonFreitasVEVO

Grandson of a generation of cape-verdeans who departed to Holland, Nelson Freitas started in 1997 as part of Quatro, a band who was exploring a new sound, halfway through zouk and kizomba, with r&b and hip hop influences. Their three albums, released over seven years, brought them success in countries like Cabo Verde, Angola or Mozambique & Portugal.

Nelson became an unlikely leader within Quatro, and he remembers when the band’s journey was nearing the end: “we were recording the last album and I was experimenting things by myself. I was living and breathing music, 24 hours a day. But I had no idea how people would interact to me.” “Magic”, the debut album, arrived in 2007, followed by “My Life”, in 2010, and “Elevate” in 2013. All these albums have a lead single that tells a story of growth: from “Deeper” to “Rebound Chick” and “Bô Tem Mel”, the latter becoming a pivotal moment on Nelson’s career: “It was a year when I learned a lot. 2014 was the year I did the most concerts in my l