Musical Styles
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…