Morna is a traditional Cape Verdean musical and choreographic practice with instrumental accompaniment that incorporates voice, music, poetry and dance. Morna can be either sung or played only with ...

Morna, traditional music and dance from Cape Verde, was approved by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This was announced by Cape Verde’s Minister of Culture, Abraão Vicente, on 7 ...

On my first proper night in Praia, the capital of the island of Santiago, I saw a much more upbeat local group, Ferro Gaita, at the Atlantic Music Expo (AME), which is an off-shoot of WOMEX, the ...

On December 17, 2011, Cesária Évora, a musical ambassador of sorts for Cape Verde, left us. There was an abundance of tributes and declarations by her faithful audience, present in almost every corner ...

NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Whaling Museum will present a virtual performance and talk on the Cabo Verde-United States musical connection legacy on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. Candida Rose, a second ...