Sara Tavares (Afro-Portuguese singer-songwriter) (1978) is a Portuguese singer, composer and guitarist. She was only 16 years old when she won two of Portugal’s most prestigious TV music contests. Born out second generation Cape Verdean immigrants, Sara grew up between two cultures.

Initially known as a singer and composer of gospel, funk and soul, she gradually incorporated more of her African music in her compositions. Her second album ‘Mi Ma Bô, produced by Parisian Lokua Kanza, reached gold in her native Portugal and was a mix of African rhythms and melodic pop songs.

After a long wait of five years, her new album ‘Balancé’ was released in February 2006. In this record produced by Sara herself, she wrote and composed all the songs and played many of the instruments. Balancé shows Sara to be a very talented contemporary singer/song writer, that has managed to combine contemporary music with her African roots in a subtle and honest way.