Rough Guide to the Music of Cape Verde

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Rough Guide to the Music of Cape Verde
This CD collects works from the tiny islands off Senegal and, as is usually the case with Rough Guide albums, the spectrum is decently covered by a huge number of artists from the best known to the essentially obscure. The four basic forms of Cape Verdean music are covered here: the haunting vocals of morna, the percussive batuque, the accordion-based funana, and the fast-paced coladeira dances. The two greatest morna singers are present in Maria Alice (performing her signature, "Falso Testemunho") and Césaria Évora. Coladeiras are well represented by both Simentera and Nilsa Silva's ensemble. The music is generally relaxed, with even the most up-tempo works having a soft tone to them; a case in point is dance musician Tito Paris and "Dança Ma Mi Criola," a light but peppy number that still maintains a feeling of calm. The instrumental work is basically always worth hearing on this album, as numerous virtuosos and multi-instrumentalists are represented throughout. For an overall look at the major genres and styles of Cape Verdean music, this is a wonderful way to go, avoiding the usual pigeonholing of Cape Verde as a solely morna-based land of music. A great overview.
- by allmusic.com

TRACKS
1 Dor Di Amor - Simentara
2 Falso Testemunho - Maria Alice
3 Danca Ma Mi Criola - Tito Paris
4 Papa Joachin Paris - Cesaria Evora
5 Toy - Bau
6 Africa Um Dia - Bana
7 Nha Fidjo - Agusto Cego
8 Cornologia - Grupo De Nilsa Silva
9 Grito Magoado - Djurumani
10 Chapeu Di Palha - Vasco Martins/Voginha
11 Filosofia - Herminia
12 Rabecadai - Finacon
13 Fundo Baxo - Grupo Ferro Gaita
14 CPLP - Grupo De Batuque Da Cidade Velha
15 Cor Di Rosa - Mendes Brothers
16 Sarapilhera - Travadinha
17 Dor Di Nh' Alma - Ildo Lobo

Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ World Music Network © 2001.
Item number ‏ : ‎ RGNET 1065 CD

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