Hermínia

Hermínia Silva Leite Guerreiro (23 October 1907 - 13 June 1993) was a Portuguese fado singer. Silva was born at Hospital de Sao Jose to Josefina Augusta. At the age of 10, she began singing while she worked as a seamstress. Her career spanned seventy years.

Hermínia d'Antónia de Sal (September 17, 1941—7 February 2010) was a Cape Verdean singer. Hermínia was born in the island of São Vicente; she lost her mother when she was twelve, and later lived with her aunt in the island of Sal. She returned to her native island when she was 33. She received the opportunity to become a singer, and she recorded morna songs at Rádio Clube do Mindelo studios.