Valete

Valete, stage name of Keidje Torres Lima, is a Portuguese rapper, of Santomean origin. He began to actively participate in the hip-hop movement in Portugal in 1997. He is known for his anti-capitalist, left-wing agendas that portray social issues in contemporary society. The son of São Toméans, he first lived in Benfica, then moved to Odivelas, then returned to Benfica, after which he moved to Amora and finally settled in Damaia. During his youth, he maintained relations with the JCP (Portuguese Communist Youth) and the PCP (Portuguese Communist Party). However,…