Putumayo presents: Cape Verde (1999)

“Cape Verde” (1999) presents the music of the islands just 300 miles off West Africa's Senegalese coast. Drawing from Portuguese and African influences, the music of Cape Verde is most often rooted in a sensually languid and rhythmically complex cousin of the blues called morna.

This collection cleverly balances the alluring minor key of morna with the lesser-known merry festivity of coladeira, the Cape's party music, and a jazz-tinged dance music called funana.

Mysteriously bewitching, "Cape Verde" is a gorgeous melange of elegant piano, acoustic strings, rousing horn sections, propulsive drumming, flamboyant keyboards, and superb vocalists.


Various Artists

Putumayo presents: Cape Verde

1999


CD / 1999 / 320Kbps


Tracklist:

1. Chico Malandro - Ana Firmino

2. Cumba Ietu - Boy Ge Mendes

3. Pays Sol - Nana Matias

4. Nha Fe - Teofilo Chantre

5. Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha - Cesaria Evora

6. Cabinda A Cunene - Bana

7. Sol Na Tchada - Maria Alice

8. Injuria - Jose 'Zeca' Neves

9. Cinderela - Fantcha

10. Tchon Di Massa Pe - Zeca Di Nha Reinalda/Joao Cirilio/Blick Tchutchy

11. Nha Cumpadre Faustine - Dulce Matias

12. Galo Bedjo - Djurumani


Various Artists / Putumayo presents: Cape Verde / 1999