Cape Verde has long been celebrated for its musical heritage in which its women vocalists have played a pivotal role down the centuries. The archipelago’s…
View More Cape Verde’s New Wave of Women Vocalists: Stepping Out of Cesária Évora’s ShadowTag: Cape Verde
Ceuzany Rolls Out ‘Mindelo’ Single and music Video
Cape Verdean artist Ceuzany is back with a new track, “Mindelo,” via Lusafrica. “Mindelo” follows the release of her single “Pedra Run” earlier this year.…
View More Ceuzany Rolls Out ‘Mindelo’ Single and music VideoCape Verdean Vocalist, Elida Almeida
Elida Almeida, a talented singer from Cape Verde, was born in 1993. She hails from Pedra Badejo, a town located in the eastern part of…
View More Cape Verdean Vocalist, Elida AlmeidaArtist Profiles: Cape Verdean Singer Tété Alhinho
Tété Alhinho, a renowned artist and musician, was born in Mindelo, a small and impoverished seaside town on the island of Saint Vincent. Mindelo is…
View More Artist Profiles: Cape Verdean Singer Tété AlhinhoNancy Vieira, A Singer Deeply Grounded in Cape Verdean Tradition
(headline image: Nancy Vieira – Photo by Rita Carmo) Nancy Vieira was born in 1975 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to Cape Verdean parents. She later relocated…
View More Nancy Vieira, A Singer Deeply Grounded in Cape Verdean TraditionLucibela Unveils ‘Txe Txu Fla’
“Txe Txu Fla” is the title of the new single from Cape Verdean artist Lucibela. The song will appear on her upcoming album “Amdjer” (release…
View More Lucibela Unveils ‘Txe Txu Fla’Morna added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Morna, a musical genre from Cape Verde was added this week to UNESCO’S Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Morna is a traditional…
View More Morna added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of HumanityArtist Profiles: Tito Paris
Aristides Paris, better known as Tito Paris, was born the 30th of May 1963 in a family of musical fishermen on the island of Mindelo.…
View More Artist Profiles: Tito ParisArtist Profiles: Teofilo Chantre
Teófilo Chantre was born in 1964 on São Nicolau, Cape Verde. His parents migrated to Europe and Teofilo eventually settled in France. Teofilo Chantre’s songwriting…
View More Artist Profiles: Teofilo ChantreArtist Profiles: Lucibela
Lucibela Freitas Dos Santos, better known as Lucibela, was born in Tarrafal on the island of São Nicolau, one of the Barlavento islands, in Cabo…
View More Artist Profiles: Lucibela