Discovering Cape Verde's wonders

Discovering the Cultural Capital of Cape Verde islands!
🌎 Final50 Cape Verde Blog: final50.world/cape-verde-ryth...
0:35 - Welcome to Final.50 world
0:55 - Understanding Cape Verde
1:40 - Arriving on the island of San Vicente
2:12 - Exploring San Vicente
3:23 - Watching the sunset in the port of Mindelo
3:53 - Meeting Claudia
4:07 - First time I heard about Cape Verde
4:11 - The Politics of Music
4:45 - Interview with Prof. Darren Zook, UC Berkeley
5:32 - Cesária Évora, the Queen of Morna Music
6:49 - Museum dedicated to Cesária Évora
9:08 - Brief History of Cape Verde
11:06 - Visiting the Culture Center
11:42 - Interviewing Claudia, an upcoming musician
13:15 - Bombu Mininu, a Gallery of Ideas
14:30 - Learning about the musical genres of Cape Verde
16:50 - Signing off from San Vicente!
Cape Verde has one of the most unique histories I have ever come across. It was discovered by Portuguese/Genoese explorers in the 1450s, and prior to that the islands were uninhabited.
From there on the 10-island archipelago underwent an incredibly turbulent history of colonialism, seafaring, slavery, commerce, independence, and transformation. Yet the nuances of this history simply can’t be understood until you listen to the incredibly eclectic music of the country. This is what truly attracted me to the islands.
I remember first hearing about the islands when I was a Teacher Assistant for a class called the ‘Politics of Music’ at UC Berkeley. In the class, the professor spoke about the nostalgic notes of Morna’s loss and longing and how it had been influenced by and has influenced Portuguese Fado music (a form of reverse colonialism). This introduction made me want to learn more about the melancholy of Morna, the sensuality of Coladeria, the fast-paced protest music of Funana, and the rhythms of Bataque. These are just a few of the iconic musical genres of the islands, which were really underscored by the musical sensation, Cesaria Evora.
Make sure to check out this Part I of Cape Verde which takes us to the island of San Vicente to discover the country's Cultural Capital and how the musical traditions shaped the world’s imagination of this great island nation!
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[@bartel-shop]

Thanks for your video :)

[@Final50World]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

[@Final50World]

How did you like the video? Did you know the music of Cape Verde was going to be this amazing? Whats your favorite style of music from the island? Thank you for watching the video! If you enjoyed it remember to subscribe for more amazing travel content!
Oh and make sure to check out Part 2! You'll see all aspects of how amazing CV truly is!! - th-cam.com/video/6esc9UpzZSM/w-d-xo.html

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How are you affording these type of things ? What is your job ?

[@Final50World]

I’m a lawyer and entrepreneur but work remotely so it all works out!! Also I’m very careful to always get the most bang for the buck on trips so I can travel 6-7 times a year but still make it affordable :) check out some of my travel hack videos to get a better idea about traveling on a budget