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Tag: Cape Verdean music

Nancy Vieira - Gente cover artwork. A photo of Nancy outdoors surrounded by musicians.
Album reviews

Nancy Vieira’s Lovely Tribute to the People of Cape Verde

Iliana Cabrera March 17, 2024 No Comments Cape Verdean musicNancy VieiraPortuguese musicworld fusionworld music

Nancy Vieira – Gente (Galileo MC, 2024) Nancy Vieira‘s latest album, Gente highlights her distinct and resonant voice as she weaves tales of Cape Verdean…

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Amada - Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare album artwork
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Amada’s Stylish Multilingual Debut ‘Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare’

Iliana Cabrera March 5, 2024 No Comments Cape Verdean musicItalian musicworld fusionworld music

Amada – Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare (Soundfly, 2023) Italian singer-songwriter Amada presents Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare (Nine Small Sips of the Sea), her…

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Vindo Bodona Dis Mois cover artwork, a photo of the artist
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Sodade State of Mind in Vindo Bodona’s “Dis Mois”

Tom Orr February 18, 2024 No Comments Cape Verdean musicVindo Bodonaworld music

Cape Verde’s Vindo Bodona captures the signature sweet/melancholy feel of his homeland’s music on “Dis Mois.”

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Obituaries

Famed Afropop Singer Sara Tavares Dies at 45

World Music Central News Room November 21, 2023 No Comments AfropopCape Verdean musicSara Tavaresworld music

Portuguese singer Sara Tavares passed away November 19, 2023, from cancer complications. Tavares was a popular singer who combined Cape Verdean rhythms with pop, funk,…

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Ceuzany Rolls Out ‘Mindelo’ Single and music Video

World Music Central News Room October 8, 2023 No Comments African musicCape VerdeCape Verdean musicCeuzanyworld music

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.…

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Kavita Shah - Cape Verdean Blues
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Journey to Sodade: Kavita Shah’s Latest Album Pays Tribute to Cesária Évora and Cape Verdean Culture

Douglas Sanders September 16, 2023 No Comments Cape Verdean musicKavita Shahmornaworld music

Kavita Shah – Cape Verdean Blues (2023) Award-winning vocalist, composer, and educator Kavita Shah has just released her album, Cape Verdean Blues, through the new…

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Elida Almeida
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Elida Almeida Shares her new music video “Kaminhu Lonji”

Angel Romero June 24, 2023 No Comments Cape Verdean musicElida Almeidaworld music

Elida Almeida just dropped her latest music video, “Kaminhu Lonji.” The track is part of her album “Di Lonji,” which hit the shelves on January…

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Elida Almeida
Artist Profiles

Cape Verdean Vocalist, Elida Almeida

Angel Romero June 22, 2023 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicElida Almeidaworld music

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…

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Tété Alhinho
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Cape Verdean Singer Tété Alhinho

Angel Romero April 18, 2023 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicTété Alhinhoworld music

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…

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Lucibela at the 16th edition of the Festival Au Fil des Voix at La Cigale poster
Events

Lucibela to Perform at Festival Au Fil des Voix 2023

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2023 No Comments Cape Verdean musicLucibelamornaworld music

Cape Verdean artist Lucibela is set to perform at the 16th edition of the Festival Au Fil des Voix at La Cigale in Paris on…

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