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,…
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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…
View More Appealing Modern Cape Verdean Songs from CeuzanyMorna 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 HumanityThe 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…
View More The Golden Age of Funaná Accordion MastersEnhanced New Edition of Lucibela’s Laço Umbilical
Lucibela – Laço Umbilical Bonus Version (Lusafrica, 2019) Lucibela, one of the great new voices of Cape Verde, entered the world music scene in 2018…
View More Enhanced New Edition of Lucibela’s Laço UmbilicalArtist Profiles: Sara Tavares
Sara Tavares was only 16 years old, when she won two of Portugal’s most prestigious TV music contests. Born out of a second generation Cape…
View More Artist Profiles: Sara TavaresArtist Profiles: Lura
Born in Lisbon in 1975, Lura discovered her Cape Verdean identity (while remaining fully Portuguese) through the Creole she learned with her friends at school.…
View More Artist Profiles: LuraCape Verdean Music Star Lura Releases New EP Alguem di Alguem
Portuguese-Cape Verdean vocalist Lura has a new EP titled “Alguem di Alguem.” The recording features funaná, a vigorous, cheerful dance rhythm, as well as a…
View More Cape Verdean Music Star Lura Releases New EP Alguem di AlguemArtist Profiles: Tabanka
Rotterdam-based band Tabanka plays lively music from Cape Verde. The band was inspired by artists from an earlier generation, such as Bulimundo and Américo Brito.…
View More Artist Profiles: TabankaFlowerful Cape Verdean Songs
Nancy Vieira – Manha Florida (Lusafrica, 2018) Manhã Florida is the fifth album by Nancy Vieira, one of the finest performers in the Cape Verdean…
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