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realized that this young shrill-voiced girl had a timbre that people would notice, a voice that would make the difference in the tough competition the carnival companies were indulged in. But, besides her voice and her look, Ti Goy detected in her a promising talent: he told her that she should become a singer and offered her some training lessons. Years later, Ti Goy introduced
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When she was around 10, Fantcha joined the Flores do
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among others. A charismatic performer, Fantcha, developed her own, unique musical style with
African, Cuban and Portuguese inflections. Her rich, sensuous voice is memorable when she sings the soulful mornas, evoking the ache of longing and loss. She is equally compelling with her renditions of
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coladeras, those danceable tunes that time after time has audiences on their feet dancing. Fantcha launched her next album
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Fantcha’s music has continued to evolve through several albums including,
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