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    funaná, such as the fact that, in its most traditional form, the funaná uses only diatonic scales, and not chromatic ones. The structure of a funaná composition...
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    Gardénia Benros, and Assol Garcia. Funaná is an accordion-based genre from Santiago. Prior to independence, funaná was denigrated by colonial authorities...
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    The most popular music genre after morna is the coladeira, followed by funaná and batuque music. Cesária Évora was the best-known Cape Verdean singer...
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  • formed after the split from Bulimundo. It performed several songs in the funaná genre. This style was brought to an international level and made contracts...
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  • the album feature three additional songs. Over an electropop production, "Funana" finds Madonna singing about idealizing a scenario of union while namechecking...
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  • Verdean music expert Ano Novo. He is considered one of the chief figures of funaná, a music genre once known only in his native island of Santiago and achieved...
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    straight-angle section to ease handling. The ferrinho is used to mark the rhythm in funaná, a musical genre in Cape Verde. It is believed that the name “ferrinho”...
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    Tomorrowland, amongst others. In 2019, Madonna paid tribute to Avicii in her song "Funana" from her album Madame X. In 2021, Basshunter recorded the song "Life Speaks...
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  • (age 49) Area(s) Penciller, publisher Pseudonym(s) The Transman, Michiyamenotehi Funana Notable works Bloodpool WildC.A.T.S. Wetworks (comics) Transformers...
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    compositions are based on traditional Cape-Verdean music as for example the Morna, Funaná and Batuque, and influenced by African and contemporary Western music. Lura...
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    return to music with the project “Funaná To The Moon”, reaffirming his commitment to the internationalization of Funaná. The first single, “Pila-Tenti”...
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  • disappearing. The ban lasted until Cape Verdean independence. Along with funaná and batuque, tabanka was a symbol for the struggle for Cape Verdean independence...
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    Porro – Cha cha – Bachata African nightclub Kizomba – Semba – Coladeira - Funana - Zouk Brazilian Dances Forró – Pagode – Samba de Gafieira – Lambada - Zouk-Lambada...
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  • Verdean author, composer, interpreter and musician, he sings cabo-zouk, funaná, cabo love, cola-dance, afrozouk and kizomba music genres. He was born in...
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    such as Morna, and a wide variety of dances: the soft dance Morna, the Funaná, the extreme sensuality of coladeira, and the Batuque dance. These are reflective...
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    combination of traditional Cape Verdean music styles such as Coladeira, Funana and Batuko mixed with zouk, pop and R&B). Gil Semedo was born in Santiago...
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    the 2000 album Cabo Verde en Serenata which features coladeira, morna and funaná traditional songs. One single "Valsa Azul" was released on September 26...
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  • sim), in which he contributed three tracks, accompanied by members of the funaná sensational group Ferro Gaita, he later recorded two discs, Nha raiz (or...
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  • Bandássanhá Lua Vagabunda (Vagabond Moon) (LP, EMI, 1986) Sodadi Funaná [Portuguese: Sodade Funaná] (LP, EMI, 1991) Crioulas de S. Bento (Compilação, EMI, 1994)...
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    (1985-02-13) 13 February 1985 (age 40) Havana, Cuba Origin Cape Verde Genres Morna Funaná Batuque Coladeira Colá Jazz Afrobeats World music Occupation Musician Instrument...
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    they incorporate African-influenced dance music such as kuduro, kizomba, funaná and tarraxinha with house and techno. Taking inspiration from a Nintendo...
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    Chimurenga Coladeira Congolese rumba Coupé-Décalé Ethio-jazz Fuji music Funaná Gnawa music Genge Gengeton Gqom Highlife Hipco Hiplife Igbo highlife Isicathamiya...
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    cultural contributions to Cape Verdean music include genres such as batuku and funaná, which are rooted in African traditions. Batuku features rhythmic drumming...
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    1964 Tarrafal on Santiago, Cape Verde Genres Colá, coladera, experimental, funaná, ladainha, morna, reggae, rock Occupation(s) singer, composer, actor...
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  • Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Inuit music Diatonic button accordion Cape Verde Funaná Catalonia Catalan folk music Diatonic button accordion (Marimon style) Colombia...
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  • love, longing, and nostalgia. Re-emerging forms of Caper Verdean Music are funaná and batuque. These quick tempo, percussion filled styles are high energy...
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  • Social) Freak dancing The Freddy Frevo Frug Freestyle Freeze Dance Fugdi Funaná Furiant Furlana Fusion Gainjeonmokdan Gair dance Gaitanaki Galliard Galop...
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    considers as his musical passport. Further experimenting with reggae and funaná, Lopes gathered some of the best Cape Verdean musicians of the time. In...
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  • 2012: "Caldera Preta" by Mirri Lobo 2015: A single by Jorge Serna Best Funaná: 2011: "É Si Ki’m Feitu” by La MC Malcriado 2015: A single by Lejemea Best...
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  • Music of Cape Verde Genres Batuque Colá Coladeira Funaná Morna Tabanka Media and performance v t e...
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