SLOW rhythms, mournful melodies and melancholic voices. The world knows about the music from Cape Verde mainly through the late Cesária Evora, who popularised the songs from her native island of São Vicente. These brooding mornas marry Portuguese fado (traditional songs about longing) with a languid local beat—an Afro-European mix resulting from the nation’s chequered past. The archipelago, 500km off the West African coast, was settled by the Portuguese in the 15th century and used as a trading post for slaves from the African mainland being shipped to the Americas. Spreading Cape Verde’s sounds around the world has been the life work of José da Silva, a musical entrepreneur born in Cape Verde. More than two decades ago he moved to Paris where he created Lusafrica, a record label which launched Evora’s international career. . . . .” read more at http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2013/04/music-cape-verde
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