Music from the Cape Verde Islands is certainly no longer unknown in our country, where a relatively large number of Cape Verdeans live. However, this CD does not contain the more commercial entertainment music, but the traditional forms that can still be found on the islands at the moment. These in turn form the basis for the entertainment and dance music. This CD is a collaborative project of the
… Ministry of Culture of the Island Republic and the Swedish Institute Rikskonserter. The result is a CD with good sounding recordings, lots of variety and excellent English-language documentation. All lyrics are printed and all musicians are introduced. Also suitable for smaller collections, partly because of this presentation. (WZ) _more
