Neyma

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Neyma
Background information
Born	(1979-05-06) 6 May 1979 (age 42) Maputo, Mozambique
Genres	Marrabenta Kizomba
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1999 – present
Labels	Vidisco // Marrabenta Productions

Neyma Julio Alfredo (born 6 May 1979) is a Mozambican singer, born in Maputo. She is known for producing Mozambican genres songs such as Marrabenta, Kizomba, etc.

Biography[]

Neyma's passion for music began at a young age where she sang at various events in and around Maputo.

Career[]

Neyma fully began her career when she appeared on the Fantasia TV singing competition, in which she took second place. However, her breakthrough came when she was given a recording contract and in 1999 released her first album, . It featured the popular singles "", "" and the well-received single, "", which won her much publicity. The success of the album Brigas led her to release Baila in 2000 and Renascer in 2001. But it was , released in 2005, that brought Neyma back into the spotlight as an acclaimed singer who was internationally recognized as a major singing sensation from Mozambique and the Lusophone world. In early 2010, she released her sixth album, entitled in acknowledgement of her 10 years in the Mozambican music industry.

Arromba[]

In the summer of 2005, Neyma released , her most popular album to date which sold more than 40,000 copies in Mozambique alone and had an outstanding sale internationally. The album was well-received in Angola, Cape Verde, and Portugal. The album features the self-titled single, which is kizomba genre. Another single off the album which was well received was , which turned out to be the most popular song of the year, and Arromba turned out to be the summer anthem of 2005.

Idiomas[]

In early 2006, Neyma returned to the studio and recorded a new album. In late 2006, she released and released as the first single off the album. With this album, Neyma mixed Marrabenta, Coupé-Décalé, Kizomba and traditional Mozambican rhythms to create a unique sound. Mbilo Yanga, a Kizomba genre of music, put her again on the international scene where she received numerous nominations for the song. Other acknowledged singles off the album include , , and , a Kizomba-Balade style.

Discography[]

Albums[]

• (1999)
• Baila (2000)
• Renascer (2001)
• (2005)
• (2006)
• (2010)
• Neyma Greatest Hits (2014)
• Parabéns (2015)

References[]

• [1]

External links[]

• [2]
• [3]
• www.neymamusic.com

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