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Also known as Keidje Lima, Viris

Keidje Torres Lima, known professionally as Valete, is a Portuguese rapper and activist. In the duration of his career, he has become a staple of Portuguese hip-hop, being praised for the political message of his music.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Valete is referenced by 20 other articles, and connects out to hip-hop, philosophy and São Tomé and Príncipe.

It is catalogued under topics including 20th-century Portuguese male singers, 21st-century Portuguese male singers and Living people.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

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  • Charles Valete agreement

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Portugal
Active from
1981-11-14
hip hop

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Listeners · Last.fm

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22,626
Total plays
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De Benfica para Arroja, voltando a Benfica, depois mudando-se para a Amora e finalmente fixando-se na Damaia, Valete sempre foi um adolescente de moradia incerta, e talvez isso é que lhe tenha dado a desenvolvida capacidade de observação das zonas suburbanas. Enquanto jovem, sempre sereno e introvertido, decidiu desabafar e expressar-se criativamente através do rap. Começou em 97 e com Adamastor formou o Canal 115. Nesse mesmo ano e ainda com 16 anos começou a ser convidado para as mix-tapes lan

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Lima
Gender
male
Citizenship
Portugal
Place of birth
Lisbon
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Native language
Portuguese
Genre
rapping
Instrument
voice
Image
ValeteRapper.jpg
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start of work period
1997-00-00
date of birth
1981-11-14
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Life & music career
  • Discography
  • Albums
  • Collaborations
  • Mixtapes
  • References
  • External links

Keidje Torres Lima, known professionally as Valete, is a Portuguese rapper and activist. In the duration of his career, he has become a staple of Portuguese hip-hop, being praised for the political message of his music.

==Life & music career== Valete was born in Lisbon to São Toméan parents, where he was raised in the Benfica neighborhood. He traveled to Arroja, returned to Benfica, then moved to Amadora and finally settled in Damaia. From a young age he developed strong political opinions, influenced by his philosophy teacher at school. During his youth he maintained relations with the Portuguese Communist Youth and the Portuguese Communist Party. However, in the same interview he admitted that despite being a party in which he identifies himself ideologically, he has issues its structure and social agendas. Thus, he prefers to embrace the Bloco de Esquerda, because it's closer to his political references. He began listening to rap music in 1991, later encountering such artists like Nas, Krs-one and Racionais MC's.

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