Born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, vocal artist "Candida Rose" captivates her audiences with the golden aura of her radiant presence and stirs them with a uniquely compelling voice that combines the overtones and undertones of jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel with just the right touch of international spice. Candida Rose's 10-song debut CD entitled "KabuMerikana: The Sum of Me", combines her Cape Verdean musical roots with her American influences to bring a fresh new take on world/jazz music which she calls "KabuJazz". This CD brings together world (Cape Verdean) and jazz musicians on jazz standards such as "Afro Blue" and "That's All" and Cape Verdean standards such as "Sodade" and "Amor di Mai". This CD also shows off some of her songwriting, composing, arranging and produ