Djim Job
Cape Verdean-American
BiographyDjim Job (Jorge Job Jr.) is a Cape Verdean-American bass player based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He is also a composer and vocalist with two CDs and collaboration with his brother Rui and his father Jorge on a CD “Geracao.” Djim has a high reputation as a session musician and has played with many highly regarded Cape Verdean musicians – such as Fantcha, Maria de Barros, Bana, and Lucibela – on tours all over the world as well as on disc. Djim is also a producer and arranger of Cape Verdean music. He participated in Year 8 (2005-2006) of the Southern New England Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program, working with his father Jorge on writing mornas.
Person TypeIndividual
Cape Verdean, 1924 - 2005
