Rafael Raap
Raap was born in the Netherlands in Arnhem. His mother Tanja met his father Tino Raap (Guinea-Bissau) in Guinea-Bissau when she worked there as a teacher. His father is a known singer in Guinea-Bissau and was a footballer. His mother is a former ballet teacher who had her own ballet school. During the civil war in Guinea-Bissau they moved to the Netherlands. His sister was also born in the Netherlands. They lived in Capelle.