B.Léza

B.Léza

Francisco Xavier da Cruz Mindelo, São Vicente, 1905 – Mindelo, São Vicente, 1958 Songwriter B.Léza is one of the most celebrated Cabo Verdean songwriters. His birthday, December 3rd, is National Morna Day, established in 2018 by the Cabo Verdean government shortly before the submission of Morna’s candidacy to UNESCO, approved Read more

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Morna

Gláucia Nogueira and Graham Douglas Characterized by a melodious style, slow tempo, and 4/4 time, in most cases with sentimental lyrics, the morna sometimes seems close to the Portuguese fado, but its sound also recalls Brazilian samba-canção. The poet, journalist and composer Eugénio Tavares (1867-1930) points out that the morna Read more

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