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Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence.
Portugal Pulse
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July 9, 2025
The music of Cape Verde carries a poignant feeling. This sentiment is embedded in our songs, expressing what words cannot say, what hands cannot write. It holds the silent rage, the unspoken disgust, the mute despair, and the words of faith that...
Ghana Represents at Cabo Verde’s 50th Independence Celebration
News Ghana
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July 7, 2025
North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa represented Ghana at Cabo Verde’s 50th independence anniversary, acting as President John Mahama’s envoy. In a social media reflection, Ablakwa described the participation as a “profound honour,” emphasizing...
PM and Grand Duke attend: Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence with Luxembourg visit
RTL Today
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July 7, 2025
Cape Verde marked 50 years of independence this weekend with official celebrations attended by Grand Duke Henri and Prime Minister Luc Frieden. At the invitation of Cape Verdean President José Maria Neves, Grand Duke Henri travelled to the island...
Things To Do: Polar art; Park Passport Challenge; Cape Verdean Heritage
Fall River Herald News - Massachusetts
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“What do you want to do?” If you need an answer to this age-old question for making plans, we’ve got you covered. In Things To Do, we take a look at, well, things to do, happening every week in the Greater Fall River area and around the...
Cape Verdean heritage and the American Dream: Commentary
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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Rhode Island's Cape Verdean community reflects on belonging, opportunity and the American Dream amid national shifts. The 50th Anniversary of Cape Verdean independence prompts reflection on the American Dream through equity, inclusion and...
Carolina Cerqueira in Cape Verde for independence celebrations
Ver Angola
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In Cape Verde, the parliamentary leader, who left the country this Thursday, was received by the Angolan ambassador, Agostinho Tavares, and by the first secretary of the National Assembly of Cape Verde, according to a statement from the National...
‘We are focused on freedom’: Local Cape Verdeans celebrate 50 years of independence
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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July 4, 2025
On July 5, Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence. It’s an important anniversary for the thousands of Cape Verdeans who will be celebrating in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which together are home to the largest population of Cape Verdeans in...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at ... Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...
The lost dreams of Cape Verdeans who studied casino management in Macau
Macau Business
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July 3, 2025
A group of 17 Cape Verdeans travelled to Macau to study with the aim of joining the management team of a hotel-casino under construction in Praia. Nine years later, the project remains unfinished, and most have since emigrated. In November 2016,...
The 2nd annual Cape Verdean ’40 under 40’ gala to highlight homegrown talent
Dorchester Reporter - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
This year’s second installment of the Cape Verdean 40 under 40 awards highlights another group of promising young people in the city and the region who have found great success in athletics, academia, health care, and community development....
Music Special: Views on AI, creators' rights and IP developments
World Intellectual Property Organization
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Music and intellectual property keep evolving and took centre stage this year, from World IP Day through the General Assembly in Geneva in July. At WIPO Magazine, this theme has inspired an exceptional range of stories worthy of a special edition...
A Month of Cape Verdean Heritage in New Bedford
1420 WBSM - Massachusetts
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June 29, 2025
The month of July is Cabo Verdean Heritage Month in New Bedford, as set by the New Bedford City Council earlier this year. It came at the urging of the Cabo Verdean Heritage Coalition, which represents a number of Cape Verdean organizations. This...
Cape Verdean President begins visits to Portugal and Spain on Thursday.
Portugal Pulse
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June 25, 2025
José Maria Neves will be in Portugal on Thursday for a working agenda in Loulé, Algarve, where Cape Verde is the featured country at the MED Festival. During his stay, the Head of State will visit the town hall, the ruins of Cerro da Vila — Roman...
Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The Cape Verdean music embodies a poignant sentiment, channeling unspoken emotions, unexpressed faiths, and confessions held back, as described by Djunga di Biluca, founder of Morabeza Records, who passed away in 2023. These words appeared on the...
Q+A: Sunfest founder on scouring the globe to bring music to London
Calgary Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Local News Sunfest found Alfredo Caxaj talks about the London music festival he built, along with the global travels that help bring it to life Sunfest founder Alfredo Caxaj holds the poster promoting the first...
Sony Music expands African footprint with Lusafrica, Africa...
Music in Africa
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July 3, 2025
Founded in 1988 by José Da Silva and now led by his daughter Élodie Da Silva, Lusafrica is best known for introducing Cape Verdean icon Cesária Évora, the “barefoot diva”, to global audiences. Évora rose to international prominence later in life,...
Sony Music France & Sony Music Publishing France acquire Lusafrica/Africa Nostra label and publisher
MusicWeek
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Sony Music France and Sony Music Publishing France have acquired Lusafrica and Africa Nostra, a long-established label and publishing house dedicated to promoting Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) and African artists around the world. Founded in...
Sony Music Group acquires record label Lusafrica and publisher Africa Nostra
Music Business Worldwide
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July 2, 2025
Sony Music France and Sony Music Publishing France have acquired Lusafrica and Africa Nostra, a long-established label and publishing house dedicated to promoting Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) and African artists worldwide. Founded by José Da...
Nay Affords on the art of making denim unique and desirable
FashionNetwork India
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July 1, 2025
With the ease of communication offered by social networks, a certain renaissance of individual enterprise has been observed in the fashion sector since the Covid-19 pandemic: in the footsteps of 17th-century seamstresses, designers are launching...
Mario Lúcio Sousa, Cape Verde’s Renaissance Man
World Music Central
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June 15, 2025
(headline image: Mário Lúcio – Photo by Omar Camilo) Mário Lúcio Sousa (born October 21, 1964) is a prominent Cape Verdean composer, singer, author, painter, and former politician. From 2011 to 2016, he served as Cape Verde’s Minister of Culture....