Armando de Pina was born on Ilha Brava, in the town of Nova Sintra, more specifically in the town of Santana.
He revealed his natural gift for singing at an early age. Her love of music began with her voice and took shape with the guitar, an instrument she learned to play at an early age and perfected in tocatinas with the youth of her time.
In 1957, he emigrated to the United States of America, where he never turned away from music. He continued to sing and play, taking an active part in cultural activities and gatherings in the Cape Verdean community.
He is the author of the famous morna "
