{"title":"Artist: Tchiss Lopes","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"tchiss-lopes-stranger-j-catem-traboi-lp","title":"Stranger Já Catem Traboi","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed on Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally released in 1982\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes insert featuring lyrics with translation, archival photos, and liner notes with album story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 11 months at sea, Tchiss landed back in Rome, the city that sparked the inspiration to his very first solo album: Stranger Já Catem Traboi. Accompanied by band members of Cabo Verde Novo, with whom he had previously collaborated in 1981 on their one and only LP Moreninha, Tchiss composed what he considers his musical passport. And in 1982, after a two-day session at the Pomodoro Studio in Sutri, Stranger Já Catem Traboi was recorded. Drawing from his personal and collective experience, Tchiss sings of the hardships of finding a job abroad and getting an education, of love that comes and goes and other people’s judgment, of the tragic loss of lives at sea: themes from 40 years ago, yet so relevant today. More than an album, Stranger Já Catem Traboi is a journey through the layered life and music of Tchiss Lopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTchiss Lopes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith music at his fingertips and football in his feet, Narciso “Tchiss” Lopes was born on the São Vicente island of Cape Verde on July 27th, 1959. Surrounded by the island’s vibrant musical scene, Tchiss began playing guitar at the age of 6, and when he was not playing music, he was playing football for one of Mindelo’s best teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon enough, at the beginning of 1980, the political situation pushed Tchiss to emigrate at the age of 21. With his heart full of hope and ambition, he moved to Portugal and then to Rome, where he obtained an 11-month contract on a Greek cargo ship. As his father before him, Tchiss became a man of the sea, and his first world tour thus began: from Civitavecchia to Lagos, Nigeria to Senegal, Poland to Scotland, all the way to his dreamland, Brazil. Experiencing the sounds of Brazil on his own skin, Tchiss returned to Rome, where his musical career finally exploded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTchiss toured Italy from north to south, playing in cities such as Milan, Rome, Naples, and Palermo, and brought his music all over Europe: in the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, and Germany, to name a few. He defines himself as a musical communicator and never stops spreading his music and love all around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStranger Já Catem Traboi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo To The School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBô Bá Bô Esqueçé\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVida (D) Mar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eÉ Bô Problema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgora Vocé Mi Deixou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTudo Linguaradas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Tchiss Lopes","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":42364527739071,"sku":"ARLP-004-BK","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/ARLP-004-0601968527778.jpg?v=1684980823"},{"product_id":"ja-bo-corre-dmim-tchiss-lopes-lp","title":"Ja Bo Corre D’Mim [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst-ever official reissue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemastered from the original analog tapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on Classic Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncludes insert featuring lyrics with translation, archival photos, and liner notes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewith artist bio and album story\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his first LP Stranger Já Catem Traboi, Tchiss decided to further experiment with reggae and funaná, inspired by the local rhythms of the island of Santiago. Gathering some of the best Cape Verdean musicians of the time, in 1984, together with Zé António on guitar, Bebethe on bass, and Alírio on drums, he recorded his second LP Já Bô Corre D’Mim. An album that sings of a young man far from home, his unrequited love and saudade, the struggles of street life in a foreign land and a world of inequality. Recorded in just 3 days at the Pomodoro Studio in Sutri, the album fully expresses the deep and layered sound of Tchiss’ music, where upbeat tempo, powerful vocals, and electrifying guitar solos tangle together in a dynamic mix of traditional melodies and cosmic reggae.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTchiss Lopes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith music in his fingertips and football in his feet, Narciso “Tchiss” Lopes was born on the São Vicente island of Cape Verde on July 27th, 1959. 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Experiencing the sounds of Brazil on his own skin, Tchiss returned to Rome, where his musical career finally exploded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTchiss toured Italy from north to south, playing in cities such as Milan, Rome, Naples, and Palermo, and brought his music all over Europe: in the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, and Germany, to name a few. 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