Eugenio Tavares

Eugénio Tavares

Eugénio Nozolini de Paula Tavares Nova Sintra, Brava Island, 1867 – Nova Sintra, Brava Island, 1930 Composer, poet An icon of Cape Verdean culture, Eugénio Tavares was immortalized not only as a musician and composer but also for his contributions to poetry, theather, and journalism. His birth date, October 18th, 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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