Boss AC

Boss AC
Boss AC in 2016
Background information
Birth nameÂngelo César do Rosario Firmino
Born (1975-01-20) January 20, 1975 (age 49)
São Vicente, Cape Verde
OriginLisbon, Portugal
GenresRap, Hip hop Tuga
OccupationRapper
Years active1994-present
LabelsMandachuva, Hightower Productions, Absolute Audio, Universal Music
Websitewww.bossac.com

Ângelo César do Rosário Firmino, better known by the stage name Boss AC (born January 20, 1975) is a Portuguese rapper originally from Cape Verde. The letters A and C, in Boss AC, come from the initials of his two names, Ângelo and César, respectively.

Career

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His most popular songs include "Dinero", "Baza Baza", and "Doa a Quem Doer". Although he lives in Portugal, he spends a lot of his time in Africa, especially Angola. He has collaborated with many Angolan rappers, most notably Gutto, with whom he worked on "Dinero".

Lisbon-based Cape Verdean Portuguese rapper Boss AC performing in 1994.

Boss AC started his career in 1994 with Rapública, a compilation album that joined together the new faces of the Portuguese hip hop movement. He was both a performer and producer on this album.

In 1998, Boss AC recorded his first album, Mandachuva, in the USA with production by Troy Hightower. This album was a mixture of hip-hop, ragga, soul, R&B and African sounds. He also recorded a duet titled "No Stress" with Gutto. Together, they produced music and went on tour.

In 2002, Boss AC produced his second album, Rimar contra a maré, which was a more autobiographical album, entirely written and produced by him. This album continued the trend of adding African and Portuguese traditional sounds.

Boss AC's album, Ritmo, Amor e Palavras, was recorded in 2005. This album included collaborations with Posdnuos from De La Soul, Da Weasel, Sam the Kid and Pedro Ayres de Magalhães. The album earned Boss AC a nomination in the MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Portuguese Act.[1]

His fifth fourth album Preto no Branco (Black on White) was released in January 2008 and features the single "Levanta-te" (Stand-up), its music video was launched on the Portuguese MTV later on 21 July. He participated with Mariza with the single "Alguém Me Ouviu (Mantém-te Firme).

His fifth album AC Para os Amigos (Nickname AC) was edited on 6 February 2012 and would be released by Universal Music, singles included in the album are "Sexta-feira (Emprego Bom Já)", "Tástabater" and "Tu Es Mais Forte". The first single was released in February 2012, it reached to Portuguese charts for 3 weeks and was in the Top 10 up to April. The second single's music video was filmed in Brazil. And the third single was released in August 2012 and featured a music video and features Shout. Boss AC was a guest star on the radio program "Comercial".

Other

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Boss AC has appeared in several music festivals in Cape Verde, one in his native island of São Vicente in the 2007, called Baía das Gatas Music Festival.[2]

He was one of the participants for Seven Wonders of Portuguese Cooking on September 10, 2011 which decided 70 dish candidates to be one of seven to be its wonder.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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  • "Anda cá ao Papá" (1998)
  • "Quieres Dinero"
  • "Baza Baza" (2002)
  • "Hip Hop (Sou Eu E És Tu)" (2005)
  • "Princesa" (2005)
  • "Deixa Ferver"
  • "Levanta-te" (Stand up) (2009)
  • "Estou Vivo"
  • "Acabou" (2009)
  • "Sexta-Feira" (2012)

Collaborations, Performances and Special appearances

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  • "Rapública" Collection (1994) - singles: "A Verdade" and "Generate Power"
  • "Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu" (1995) CD by General D - singles: "Atake dos Carapinhas" and "Jam Session"
  • "Dou-lhe Com A Alma" (1995) CD, by Da Weasel - single: "Dou-lhe Com A Alma"
  • "Espanta Espíritos" Collection (1995) - single: "Apenas Um Irmão"
  • "Tá-se Bem" (1996) CD, by Kussondulola - single: "Terezinha"
  • "Funky, Trunky, Punky" (1996) CD, by Gimba - single: "Executivo Improdutivo"
  • "Filhos da Rua" (1997) CD, by Black Company - single: "Genuíno"
  • "Ghetto Talk Part.2" (1997) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single
  • "Todos Differentes, Todos Iguais" Collection (1997) - single: "Ménage à Trois"
  • "Reencontro do Vinil Vol.1" (1998) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single
  • "Invisível" ("Invisible") (1998) CD, by Fernando Cunha - single: "Só Há Tempo Agora"
  • "Zona J - Banda Sonora" (1998) CD, single: "Anda Cá Ao Papá" and "Andam Aí"
  • "Voar" (1999) CD, by Santos & Pecadores - single: "Saber De Ti"
  • "XX Anos, XX Bandas" (1999) CD, by Xutos & Pontapés - version of "Não Sou o Único"
  • "Tejo Beat" Collection (1998) - single: "It's All Right"
  • "Volta a dar Cartas em 99" (1999) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single
  • "Operação Alfa" (2000) CD, by SSP - single: "Every Woman"
  • "Lena - Banda Sonora" (2001) CD, single: "Lena"
  • "Freestyle Connexion" (Novembro/2002) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack & DJ Lusitano - single (freestyle)
  • "Private Show" (Outubro/2002) CD, by Gutto aka Bantú - single: "Hey (A Noite É Aqui)" and "Eu Imaginei"
  • "Longa Caminhada" (2002) CD, by Mess - single: "Cum n' Get It"
  • "Último Beijo - Banda Sonora" (2002) - temas "Bué de Rimas" e "A Carta Que Nunca Te Escrevi"
  • Collection: "Nação Hip Hop - 10 Anos de rap em português" (May 2003) - single: "Velhos Tempos"
  • Collection: "Hip Hop Nation #1" (June 2003) - single: "Mantém-te Firme"
  • Collection: "Nação Hip-Hop 2005" (January 2005) - single: "Baza, Baza"
  • Collection: "Hip Hop Nation #17" (February 2005) - single: "Quem Sente, Sente"
  • Collection: "Nação Hip-Hop 2006" (March 2006) - single: "Hip Hop (Sou Eu e És Tu)"

As producer

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  • Collection: "Rapública" (1994) - sing: "A Verdade" and "Generate Power"
  • Collection: "TPC" (2000) - song: "Lado a Lado (HipHop)"

Notes

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  1. ^ "2005 MTV Europe Music Awards" (in Portuguese). Portal Lisboa Jovem. 21 September 2006.
  2. ^ "Festival da Baía das Gatas: Um dia memorável no reencontro dos Livity". Inforpress (in Portuguese). 5 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  3. ^ "70 pre-finalistas" (in Portuguese). Maravilhas da Gastronomia. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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