A recent conversation revealed a little-known detail about the famous artist Madonna. It is the North American singer’s decision to learn Creole to better communicate with musicians and local communities. The episode was told by Dino D’Santiago, who spoke about the close relationship created with the artist during the years she lived in Portugal.
Quoted by the newspaper Expresso, the Cape Verdean musician recalls that the connection remains active, even after Madonna has left the country. “She always tells me that she comes to Lisbon and asks me about my children”, said Dino D’Santiago on the Posto Emissor podcast, highlighting the personal dimension of friendship.
The artist considers that contact with Madonna had a profound impact on his professional and personal journey. “There really is a before and after her entry into my life”, he stated, referring to the influence exerted by the singer on the way he began to view music and his own place in it.
The musician added that Madonna “was a very blessed presence” and that she taught him about discipline and artistic vision, in a testimony marked by the idea of personal recognition and validation.
Desire to communicate beyond music
One of the most striking episodes of this coexistence was Madonna’s expressed desire to learn Creole. “I wanted to learn to speak Creole so that the batucadeiras would understand,” reported Dino D’Santiago, cited by the same source, pointing to a cultural curiosity that went beyond the artistic context.
The musician further explained that the singer “looked at me in a way I didn’t see myself”, suggesting that this external look contributed to a redefinition of her artistic identity.
Dino D’Santiago’s current moment
The interview comes at a particularly active phase in Dino D’Santiago’s career. According to Expresso, the musician returned to the BLITZ podcast at a time when he is editing an album in collaboration with Brazilians Criolo and Amaro Freitas.
According to the same source, the artist also debuted a drawing exhibition at the Underdogs gallery, in Lisbon, and revealed that he is preparing a new album of originals under his own name.
Madonna and a journey marked by reinvention
As for Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, it is known that she was born in 1958, in the United States, and built a career marked by successive reinventions. Over the course of several decades, he established himself as one of the most influential figures in popular music.
Reminds him that the artist lived in Lisbon between 2017 and 2020, during which time she maintained a close relationship with several Portuguese musicians, including Dino D’Santiago, before returning to the United States after six concerts held in the capital.
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