Group 2018 Terreru Music emerged in 2018 as a collective creative group in Cabo Verdean music scene. Their work goes beyond songwriting, playing, and singing, as they aim to reflect on current challenges and act constructively in the fields of education and culture. They do not limit themselves to established Read more…
Angelo Alberto Lopes Barbosa Assomada, Santiago, 1964 Songwriter, Instrumentalist (guitar, bass, keyboard) Djinho Barbosa was a member of Abel Djassi in the late 1970s, being part of the first formation of the group, which underwent several changes. Before that, still in Assomada, he formed Pó di Terra with his brother Read more…
João Silva Songwriter, producer, editor Mindelo, São Vicente, 1929 – Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2023 Djunga de Biluca was a pioneer in Cape Verdean emigration to Europe, a militant in the struggle for Independence, and the founder of Morabeza Records, which released 40 LPs and more than a dozen EPs in the Read more…
Group, 2002-2003 In 2002, the II Congress of Cape Verdean Cadres In the Diaspora (a periodic meeting organized by Cape Verdean emigrants) decided to pay tribute to the group Voz de Cabo Verde (I) by momentarily bringing together its members in the archipelago. The original lineup was nearly complete, with Read more…
Group, 1972-1985 “So Bana said: ‘We’re not going to end, we’re going to get back together’. At that time, Bana had financial backing, so he started looking for another Voz de Cabo Verde”, says Luís Morais (Cabo Verde e a Música – Dicionário de Personagens). Luís Morais and Frank Cavaquinho were the Read more…
Group, 1965-1970 Voz de Cabo Verde became famous in the 1960s and continued to evolve for the next 30 years. Based on electric instruments, its initial members included Luís Morais (clarinet, saxofone, and flute), Morgadinho (trumpet), Toy d’Bibia (guitar), Jean da Lomba (bass) and Frank Cavaquinho (drums). Frank, who had already been in the Netherlands since 1964 and Read more…
Joaquim Soares de Almeida Praia Branca, São Nicolau, 1931 Instrumentalist (winds, bass), singer, songwriter A member of Voz de Cabo Verde in its original formation and again in the 2000s, Morgadinho has released one solo album. He has also collaborated with various artists on recordings and has several compositions to Read more…
Ildo Neves de Sousa Lobo Sal, 1953 – Praia, Santiago, 2004 Singer, songwriter Owner of a sonorous, open, and powerful voice, Ildo Lobo was already one of the most acclaimed artists among the Cabo Verdean public long before starting his solo career. From the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s, as a Read more…
It’s often noted that Cabral’s legacy is at risk of fading among younger generations born in independent Cabo Verde. However, there are those committed in preserving his memory alive and condemning injustices Cabral would have fought against. Rap music has become a vehicle not only for expressing strong messages but Read more…
Cabo Verde & Its Music – A Virtual Museum associates itself to the celebrations of the centennial of Amilcar Cabral by sharing compositions that talk about the political leader and thinker. Cabral is not only a significant figure in the history of Cabo Verde but also in Cabo Verdean music, Read more…