MELO D
MUSICIAN
Melo D, born in Angola and raised in Portugal, participated in the first rap festival in Almada in 1991, at Íncrível Almadense, as part of the group The Family, which recorded two tracks in 1994 on the first hip hop compilation, Rapública. In addition, he was a member of the acid jazz band Cool Hipnoise, with whom he recorded two albums, receiving the award for best album at the 1996 Blitz Awards. With a career spanning over 30 years, Melo is a pioneer of hip hop and acid jazz. In parallel, Melo D began his career as a DJ in 2000, and in radio: first at Rádio Movimento, and then at East Side Radio where he has the program Blackground.
Over the past 15 years, Melo studied guitar in London and electronic music production in Barcelona, recorded several albums under his own name, became a DJ specializing in black roots music, and also collaborated as a vocalist with various national DJs and collectives such as Cooltrain Crew, which gave rise to Buraka Som Sistema.
Professional experience as a musician/ Discography
1994 TheFamily “Rapública”
1995 Cool Hipnoise “Birth of the Soul”
1997 Cool Hipnoise “Mission Groove”
2003 Melo D “Another Universe”
2005 Melo D “Chega de Saudade”
2016 Melo D “I am from Lisbon”
2021 Melo D “Requiem”
2023 El Sombra, the rotten guy “The Adventures of El Sombra”
2025 Melo D “Ouro Negro”
Over the years, Melo D has graced the stages of the most significant music festivals, having accompanied artists such as Sara Tavares (Bahía das Gatas Festival, Cape Verde), General D (Gambôa Festival, Cape Verde), with his Family project with whom he toured Cape Verde with Tito Paris and Lura, and Cool Hipnoise with whom he toured Europe, or as a DJ, or guest vocalist for various DJs.
OTHER PROJECTS
1997/1998 Participation in the play “I Have a Dream” by Tiago Justino
In 2008, he was invited to create the soundtrack for the film "A Regra" by Joaquim Sapinho, with whom he had already collaborated on the award-winning film "Corte de Cabelo".
. 2021 is responsible for the soundtrack of the short film “Já te disse que te amo” by Ciomara Morais.
4º disco de Melo D "Requiem"
