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António Sanches, known as Antonito Sanches, was a renowned Cape Verdean musician and singer, celebrated for his contributions to the Funaná style of music. He was born in 1949 on Santiago island, Cabo Verde, and became emblematic of Cape Verdean music in the 1980s. Sanches was skilled in playing the gaita, a small diatonic accordion. He passed away on 11 October 2025 at the age of 76.

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