Biography

Aline Frazão born on 17th June 1988 is one of the big names of the new generation of Angolan musicians. Singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, she was born and raised in Luanda, where she currently lives. In addition to the four original albums edited, the singer was part of the panel of columnists of the newspaper Rede Angola for two years. She was also the author of the soundtrack of the Angolan fiction feature film “Ar Condicionado”.

In 2011 he released his debut album, “ Clave Bantu ”. The disc is composed of an authorial repertoire recorded in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, with musicians José Manuel Díaz and Carlos Freire. It also has two new partnerships with Angolan writers José Eduardo Agualusa and Ondjaki.

" Movimento ", released in 2013, is his second album, in which he signs the musical production. This time, in addition to the original songs, as the acclaimed theme “Tanto”, it gives music to poems by Alda Lara and Carlos Ferreira. It was with “Movimento” that he began touring stages in various parts of the world, in Europe, Brazil, Angola and other African countries, either solo or with his band.

In 2015, Aline Frazão edited “ Insular ”, her third album of originals. Recorded on the small Scottish island of Jura, “Insular” has the production of the British Giles Perring and the decisive participation of the Portuguese guitarist Pedro Geraldes (Linda Martini). “Insular” presents new partnerships, with the Angolan poet Ana Paula Tavares, with the Portuguese rapper Capicua, as well as a version of “Susana”, by Rosita Palma, with the special participation of Toty Sa'Med.

Edited in September 2018, “ Inside da Chuva ” was recorded in the city of Rio de Janeiro and features the singer’s musical production again. The album, in a minimalist format, mostly voice and guitar, features the Brazilian cellist Jaques Morelenbaum and the Portuguese guitarist and composer João Pires. It also features a duet with the Bahian singer and songwriter Luedji Luna in “Kapiapia”, a remarkable text by Ruy Duarte de Carvalho. In addition to her own songs, Aline also sings “Ces Petits Riens”, by Serge Gainsbourg, and “Peit Ta Segura”, by Cape Verdean composer Danilo Lopes da Silva.

In 2020, Aline Frazão made her film debut with the original soundtrack of “ Ar-Condicionado ”, a fictional feature film produced by Geração 80 and directed by Fradique, which premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam.