After a glass of grog, Chico was happy to chat. "Of course I knew Cesária Évora. I played with her on a tour of the US. Hey, she was first discovered singing at my piano!" It soon became apparent that ...

While many may have heard the word "morna" for the first time in early November when UNESCO declared the music Intangible Cultural Heritage, 84-year-old Armando DePina can trace his memories of it to ...

Praia, Cape Verde – Across the island town of Praia, capital of Cape Verde and one of its 10 constituent islands, the cool Atlantic breeze blows through, as a reminder of the nature of coming and ...

The West African island nation of Cape Verde has suffered for centuries from periods of severe famine and drought. Most of its residents have immigrated overseas. Musicians still living on the mostly ...