Pé na txon is the title of the self-released album from Cape Verdean musician Inácio Judepina. The world music album portrays the daily life of…
Cape Verdean Artist Judepina Releases Pé na txon
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Artist Profiles: Miroca Paris
Acclaimed vocalist, percussionist, drummer, and guitarist Ademiro Paris Miranda, better known as Miroca Paris, was born in 1979 in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde.…
Miroca Paris to Release live in Warsaw EP
Famed Cape Verdean musician Miroca Paris is set to release an EP titled Miroca Paris live in Warsaw. The EP was recorded during his 10…
Lotus Announces Virtual Winter Concert Featuring Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero
World Music festival Lotus has announced a virtual winter concert with Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero. The show will take place on Thursday, February 18,…
Elida Almeida Releases Gerasonobu
Elida Almeida, a 27-year old singer form Cape Verde, has a new album titled Gerasonobu. Although Almeida’s roots lie on the island of Santiago, she…
Fernando Ferreira Announces New Album ‘Mantenhas’
African artist Fernando Ferreira has a new album titled ‘Mantenhas’ on AVM Music Editions. Ferreira, was born in Guinea-Bissau, but at the age of five…
Artist Profiles: Maria de Barros
A native of Dakar, Senegal, Maria de Barros lived the first 13 years of her life in Nuakchott, Mauritania in northwest Africa. Her creative heart,…
Appealing Modern Cape Verdean Songs from Ceuzany
Ceuzany – Ilha D’Melodia (Lusafrica, 2015) Vocalist Ceuzany is one of the rising talents of Cape Verdean music. Ilha D’Melodia is her second album. She…
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…
The Golden Age of Funaná Accordion Masters
Various Artists – Pour Me A Grog: The Funaná Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde (Ostinato Records, 2019) Pour Me A Grog: The Funaná Revolt in…