Africa-Press – Cape verde. The distinguished architect and man of culture, Nhonhô Hopffer, died in the early hours of January 2023. Frederico Hopffer Almada, as he was called, died in Praia after a long fight against cancer.
Being a friend of all and a man who is very present on social networks, among the messages of happy holidays and a happy new year, on the morning of this Sunday, January 1st, the regrets and lamentations on the part of family members arrive little by little on social networks. , friends and acquaintances.
Without fear, Nhonhô was one of the few men who assumed “bravely” and “without shame” his condition as a cancer patient, often seeking strength in social networks, often reciprocated with a lot of human warmth from his “audience”, friends in the Facebook.
The battle against this disease was fought between Cape Verde and the United States. Ultimately, he managed to get his last breath in his land to his last resting place in Nhagar Cemetery, Santa Catarina, as he wished.
Too bad he couldn’t release his third album that he called “survivor”. I prepared it so diligently…
A man of culture
Nhonhô Hopffer, born on May 18, 1956, was born in the municipality of Santa Catarina, having started his musical life at around 15 years old in the city of Praia.
He continued his secondary studies at Liceu Domingos Ramos, singing in musical evenings, tocatinas, serenades and in other spaces marked by conviviality.
In 2006, he released his first album “Nhara Santiago” and, in 2018, he recorded “Santamaria” with themes by several Cape Verdean composers.
Nhonhô was always a man from Santiago, a man from Santa Catarina who carried his origins in his mouth, in his heart and in his compositions.
renowned architect
Nhonhô was also an excellent architect. In this area, he designed and signed emblematic architectural projects in the country, such as the Town Hall of Santa Catarina de Santiago, the headquarters of Caixa Económica de Cabo Verde, the Banco Comercial do Atlântico building in Chã d’Areia and the Pombal building in Fazenda, signing their projects by Nhonhô Hopffer Almada.
In 2019 Nhonhô was decorated by the Cape Verdean government for his contribution and dedication to Cape Verdean music.
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