Nu Ka Sta Para
2024

One of the most striking voices in new Cape Verdean music, winner of Popular Music of the Year at the CVMA in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with millions of views.

One of the most striking voices in new Cape Verdean music, winner of Popular Music of the Year at the CVMA in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with millions of views.
Popular Music of the Year in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at the Cabo Verde Music Awards.
Na Bo Mon, Akanadja, Preta, Tempo Para, and Nu Ka Sta Para accumulate millions of views.
Presence at NOS Alive and Rock in Rio Lisboa, besides festivals in Cape Verde and the diaspora.
Blends pop, afrobeats, and Cape Verdean references with her own vocal presence.
Neyna is one of the most striking voices in contemporary Cape Verdean music. She won Popular Music of the Year at the Cabo Verde Music Awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The turning point in her career happened in 2020, when Nelson Freitas invited her for Na Bo Mon, a track that introduced her to a wider audience. This was followed by Tempo Para, Uh, Spadja Pé, Menino Veneno, Bem Li, Preta, and Nu Ka Sta Para, accumulating millions of views and regular presence at concerts in Cape Verde and the diaspora. The EP Oceans deepened her identity, blending pop, afrobeats, and Cape Verdean sounds. She performed at NOS Alive and Rock in Rio Lisboa. In 2025, she also received editorial recognition as female artist of the year, consolidating a trajectory of consistent growth.
“A full-fledged artist who treats success casually.”
Metrics consulted on September 1, 2026.
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