MC Akondize brings the high energy Criol vibes

Gelson Patrick Oliveira, better known as MC Acondize, is a rising star from Cape Verde's capital Praia.

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He's conquered the local market but also played to packed venues in Europe and the US with his Afro House sound.

He started out as an events promoter and dancer, hosting parties for young people, but moved on to making his own music and winning fans in a country where people have strong ties to more traditional musical genres.

His energetic live performances often see him stripping off his clothes and jumping around the stage in just his shorts! And the audiences jump around too.

"MC Acondize, my name, means 'match', fit, always fresh, always stylish, with attitude. I started my career with a young audience of my age group, and then I conquered a more adult audience, more mature, and even children as well. Now my music covers all these age groups", he said.

His most popular single E Pa Pila, received millions of views on YouTube and Spotify last year, and several singles have grown his audiences sharply since then.

"Achieving this success took a lot of work. It was a path that I planned, and today all this is happening, thank God.

"At a national level, I have conquered the market, and internationally I have done top shows, like in the United States, Belgium, Italy, France, Luxembourg and more. I've done 500 or so shows in Cape Verde over the last three years, and in 2018 alone I ended up doing 100 shows," he told me.

After his first year in the industry, the coronavirus pandemic hit but he remained in touch with his fans by launching a Facebook channel called Criol Vibes.

MC Acondize says he always plays to full houses when he's on tour and that his music has been well-received in the diaspora.

"Once I went to perform in Belgium, and 10% of the audience were Cape Verdeans and 90% were foreigners - there was a moment when I raised our flag and they were all ecstatic shouting: 'Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde!' Clearly, they felt represented by my songs and by me. When that is the case, I feel grateful and they encourage me to continue on this path", he said.