{"title":"Pedro Lima","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePedro Lima, also known as Pedro Diogo or Pêpê Lima, was a São Tomean singer and musician. Born in 1944, he made significant contributions to the music industry throughout his career. With his soulful voice and captivating performances, Pedro enchanted audiences around the world. His passion for music was evident in every note he sang and every melody he played. Sadly, Pedro passed away on January 31st, 2019, leaving behind a rich musical legacy that continues to inspire generations of artists.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"recordar-e-viver-antologia-vol-1","title":"Recordar  Viver: Antologia Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003ePedro Lima was certainly the most iconic singer from Sao Tomé Island. Born in 1944, his career began at teenage, with his faithful band Os Leonenses, who were mostly members of his family and shared most of his musical life; and lasted until his death on January 31st, 2019. Until the very end, he kept performing big events all around the country, and was among the very few singers and bands from Sao Tomé and Principe that recorded in Luanda Angola for N'Gola and Merengue labels in the 70's, and in Lisbon for the essential IEFE imprint in the 80's. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRespected father of 27 children from 4 different wives, people named him \"A voz do povo de Sao Tomé\", the people's voice of the island, as he always made very clear his political views on internal affairs and backed since day one the revolutionary party that took power after the independence obtained from Portugal on July 12th 1975. A powerful and free soul, expressing through his beautifully soft and deep voice range, the concerns of the poor, in this often-troubled country. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis funerals were the biggest ever organized on the island, and were paid for by ex-president Pinto da Costa, gathering thousands to accompany him to his last home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis music is wonderfully rich and delicate, though quite minimalistic in arrangements, revealing the subtle melodies of the islands' harmonic and backing vocals traditions, laid on either incredibly energetic Puxa rhythms, or the sweetness of sensual Rumbas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContinuing our work on Sao Tomé and Principe with curator DJ Tom B., we are pleased to announce the release of \u003ci\u003eRecordar é viver - Antologia Vol.1,\u003c\/i\u003e the first volume of a retrospective of Pedro Lima’s work. You’ll find here some rare and unreleased tracks from the 80’s when he was at the top of his game. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Disques Bongo Joe","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50482942443851,"sku":"1157962","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50482942968139,"sku":"1157964","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/baae7bda-8b00-42cd-b7bb-ca1d130f20ee_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727558446"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_1d3a4b4d_thumbnail_4096_c6588062-1303-4e86-8274-6b069f1bb28f.jpg?v=1727558417","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/pedro-lima.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}