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Neyna
One of the central voices of the new Cape Verdean generation, awarded three consecutive years at the CVMA.Afropop / Kizomba / Música cabo-verdiana

Neyna

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.

Key selling points

Three-timeCVMA champion

Popular Music of the Year in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at the Cabo Verde Music Awards.

Millions incatalogue

Na Bo Mon, Akanadja, Preta, Tempo Para, and Nu Ka Sta Para accumulate millions of views.

Majorstages

Presence at NOS Alive and Rock in Rio Lisboa, besides festivals in Cape Verde and the diaspora.

Cape Verdeanidentity

Blends pop, afrobeats, and Cape Verdean references with her own vocal presence.

Profile

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.

Defining moments
NOS Alive
Rock in Rio Lisboa
Festival Música Calheta
Festival Areia Grande
Festival Nha Santa Catarina
Festival de São Filipe
Gala Cabo Verde Music Awards
“A full-fledged artist who treats success casually.”
BANTUMENPress

Numbers that matter

Metrics consulted on September 1, 2026.

3
prémios CVMA consecutivos
10 M+
views em Nu Ka Sta Para
219 mil+
ouvintes mensais no Spotify

Hits with impact

Nu Ka Sta Para

2024

10 M+
Views YouTube

Na Bo Mon, com Nelson Freitas

2020

9,1 M+
Views YouTube

Akanadja

2022

8,3 M+
Views YouTube
3 M+
Streams Spotify

On rotation

On stage