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Cabo Verde
Atlantic islands whose music carries longing, departure and return.
Cabo Verde's culture is islanded and Atlantic: Kriolu language, a diaspora larger than the resident population, and music that names the feeling of leaving.
We are collecting song traditions, island food knowledge and family migration histories.
Main languages
Kriolu · Portuguese
Places in focus
Praia · Mindelo · Santo Antão · Fogo
General cultural context; verified records are added community by community.
Morna
The national song form, inscribed by UNESCO in 2019, joins poetry, guitar and cavaquinho to express saudade.
Island kitchens
Cachupa and other slow dishes record what could be grown and stored on volcanic islands.
Departure and return
Letters, remittances and homecomings shape the calendar of most island families.
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