João Caetano launched his first single, a duet with legendary jazzman Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick, leader and founder of the band Incognito.
“A single voice” (“Uma Só Voz”) is a marvelous ballad, mixing sounds of modern fado, jazz and blues in a hymn to social inclusion, in Portuguese and English. Born and raised in Macau, Caetano, at 27, is already an established musician in one of the world’s biggest stages: London.
The first time I saw João he was just a baby (yes, I’m biased); the latest was at Ronnie Scott’s, Soho, in the heart of the British capital, where he plays weekly a jam session as a percussionist, when he’s not touring. I was delighted. Moreover, among the musicians on that stage that night was another Macanese, Ângelo, on the guitar. It was a wow moment, really.
Just last week, we learned that young footballer David Cardoso, 22, also Macau-born, was hired by one of the top clubs in Portugal, Braga.
And more recently, as you can see inside Extra, Sandra Lemonon, another talented individual born and raised in Macau, was chosen to run for Miss World Philippines. And she is running with a cause.
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