Album Notes

Sandro Gomes was born in São Miguel in the Azores and immigrated to East Somerville, MA in 1984. During the 80's, Sandro spent most of his time on the streets, rapping in the shadows of such mainstream artists as Run DMC and LL Cool J. In the early 1990's he began to experiment with Portuguese rap, but it wasn't until he met Hendrik David Gideonse XIX, founder of Indecent Music, that he fully exploited his talent in the studio. Sandro brings a smooth sexy voice to catchy, danceable music. He weaves his lyrics with Hendrik's melodic hooks to carry forth his message.
Before Sandro's debut album, "Portugal," was manufactured and released in the US, it was a major hit in the Azores. The CD pirates did a brilliant job of launching Gomes career. The renowned documentary film producers, Joãquim Pinto and Nuno Leonel soon contacted Indecent Music. They had heard a bootleg copy of Sandro's music and were interested in using it in their new film, "Rabo de Peixe," about artisanal fishing in the town of the same name. Sandro will perform the opening night in the town of Rabo de Peixe at the dedication of their new cultural facility.
In the meantime, Sandro and Hendrik have been busy with interviews. TVI Portugal sent their US Correspondent to do an interview that was aired during Thanksgiving weekend in Portugal, the Azores and Newark, NJ. The duo also did a live phone interview with Antonio Melo Sousa of RDP Acores Antena 1 (Azorean Public Radio).
Sandro's January album launch will start in Newark and finish on the coasts of the Azores. Currently, Sandro continues to work on his sophomore release while Indecent Music actively negotiates with European distributors.