Bino Branco, the Electrifying Voice and Ferrinho of the Cabo Verde People, Ferro Gaita, Has Died

Bino Branco, whose real name was Carlos Alberto Pereira Lopes, died at the age of 56 on Saturday after battling a serious oncological illness. An unavoidable figure in Cabo Verdean culture, he was considered a major name in funaná. His death marks the loss of one of the most representative voices of traditional music from Cabo Verde. The article does not provide further details about the circumstances of his death or about his professional and personal trajectory.