Introduction

Manecas Costa is one of the finest new voices to emerge from Africa. A singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist from Guinea Bissau, his music is rooted in the rich traditions of 'gumbe' the music of his homeland. But it is also contemporary, equally at home with acoustic and electric styles, reflecting the soundscape of Portugal, where he now lives.

Manecas has been signed to the BBC Late Junction label with an album released in May 2003.