[3][4][5] Ramiro Mendes was born in the small village of Palonkon on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde.
He studied Commercial Arranging and Film Scoring at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
[6] As composer he has collaborated in several music albums from artists including Cesária Évora, Tito Paris and Maria de Barros.
[7] One of his recording career highlights is the 1997 hit by former President of Haiti, Michel Martelly, called Pa Manyen.
[9] Records created by the Mendes Brothers include:[7] This Cape Verdean biographical article is a stub.