I love Cape Verdean music, with its beautiful blend of Brazilian, Portuguese (fado) and West African styles. The infectious rhythms are light and breezy. And, like other Lusophone (Portuguese language ...

Maria de Barros has traveled the world, but her heart is in Cape Verde. Born in Senegal and raised in Mauritania and the United States, the singer, who appears at the Lensic Performing Arts Center on ...

The West African island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, has vibrant musical and cultural scenes, which with the opening of the new Floating Music Hub now extend to the bay of Mindelo, its capital city.

This week's Rhythm Planet celebrates classic music of Cape Verde, in different styles and featuring top artists.

In some ways it's a shame that fresh-faced vocalist Lura is constantly being compared to the "barefoot diva" herself, singer Cesaria Evora. Though both have that Cape Verde heritage — the initial link ...

Music, dancing and the aroma of local delicacies will fill Providence’s India Point Park on Sunday as the 47th annual Cape Verdean Festival kicks off. The celebration, organized by the Cape Verdean ...

Every April, the tiny island capital of Cape Verde is taken over for a week by musicians of all stripes, trailing dreams of record deals and sold-out stadiums. The Roberto Fonseca Quartet from Cuba ...

The Cape Verdean Connection program provided an opportunity for Festival audiences to experience a culture that blends West African and Portuguese elements in unique and moving ways. It also provided ...

She drew on rhythms from across the African diaspora and sang in Portuguese, English, Cape Verdean Criolo and Angolan slang. By Jon Pareles Sara Tavares, a Portuguese songwriter, singer and guitarist ...