Sara Tavares | |
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![]() Tavares in 2011 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares |
Born | Lisbon, Portugal | 1 February 1978
Died | 19 November 2023 Lisbon, Portugal | (aged 45)
Genres | |
Years active | 1994–2023 |
Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares (1 February 1978 – 19 November 2023) was a Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean descent, she composed African-, Portuguese- and North American-influenced world music.