He was a member of the band Colá in 1976, but then went to Portugal where he studied with Fernando Lopes Graça and later to France to pursue his musical education with Henri-Claude Fantapié.
He released more albums including Quinto Mundo (1989), Eternal Cycle (1995), Memórias Atlânticas (Memories from the Atlantic) (1998) and Lunário Perpétio (2001).
Martins also made works related to instrumentals including 4 Notes on the City of Mindelo using a solo clarinet.
He also made three poems including Universo da Ilha (Island Universe) in 1986, Navegam os olhares com o voo do pássaro, in 1989 and Run Shan in 2008.
He was interviewed on October 10, 1997 with FM Stéreo and later with the major newspaper A Semana on April 23, 2005[6] In the Cape Verdean musical panorama, Vasco Martins may be considered unique.