From Cape Verdean heritage to the Paris stage, Izé Teixeira has built a reputation for songs that carry Creole identity with contemporary edge. His new single “Barela” leans on the coladeira tradition, its lilt carried by guitar ostinato and percussion with a light swing that gives space to his phrasing. Vocal delivery alternates between smooth narrative lines and more urgent calls, accentuated by backing responses that anchor the song in Cape Verde’s communal performance practice.

Teixeira, active since the late 1990s, has consistently worked between Cape Verdean forms and broader Lusophone and French popular music. His recordings often weave morna, funaná, and coladeira with influences from R&B and reggae, shaping a sound that speaks both to the diaspora and to international audiences. “Barela” continues this trajectory, reaffirming his connection to Cape Verdean roots while articulating a distinctly Paris-based perspective.

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