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| CAPE VERDEPosted on July 21, 2010.  Similar in scope and tone to Putumayo's collection Brasileiro, Cape Verde presents the music of the Islands just 300 miles off West Africa's Senegalese coast. Drawing from Portuguese and African influences, the music of Cape Verde IS MOST Often rooted in a sensually languid and rhythmically complex cousin of the blues Called morna. Largely On The international scene popularized by The meteoric popularity of Cesaria Evora (who contribute "here with" Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha "), Cape Verdean music has enjoyed a" wider listenership. This collection, however, Cleverly The alluring minor key scales of morna With The Lesser-Known merry festivity of coladeira, the Cape's party music, and jazz-tinged a dance music called Set funana. Mysteriously bewitching, Cape Verde Is A gorgeous blend of elegant piano, acoustic strings, horn sections rousing, propulsive drumming, blazing keyboards, and superb vocalists. - Paige La GroneCommentsIraida Keney says... I found this to be a most enjoyable CD.Its very rich in flavor that good international music has.Far from the 'hollowness' of some of the manufactured pop that we often get in the U.S. You'll find a wide variety of beats, good range of voices, and themes of course change with the songs.There certainly are some more well known artists here such as Evora, Bana, and Fantcha (who is newer). If you like this a bit or are even curious then by all means explore further and pick up more of Evora's music or even dip into the past a bit and get into some Fado.Having an extensive collection of international music in spanish, portuguese (understanding the language helps too), and others I'd say this one is among the better ones. Posted on July 21, 2010 Vannesa Borsa says... I stopped listening to this album a loooong time ago.It was taking up space,so I traded it in. Teofilo Chantre,Cesaria Evora (who was once Cape Verde's superstar,the barefoot diva),Nana Matias,Bana&Maria Alice are the highlights of this album.You can tell the difference between their styles.Maria Alice is a particularly powerful singer. The song "Galo Bedjo" is supposed to be a funny song about an old man lusting after a young woman,but it's neither particularly funny nor memorable. "Cape Verde" is NOT one of Putumayo's best country-themed albums.I reccomend "Mali" instead,or "African Odyssey."On this album,it's hard to tell one song from the other. Posted on July 22, 2010 Babette Pratcher says... I thought it was another Brasilian style CD, but Cape Verde is simply unique. These songs are good not only for dancing, but for a relaxing evening. This is my first Cape Verdean music CD, but definitely not thelast one. It opened to me a new world of music. Posted on July 23, 2010 Florance Paterno says... Lovely, lilting music that's also sophisticated and fun. If this is what Cape Verde sounds like, I want to live there! Of the Putumayo CDs I own, one of my definite favourites. Posted on July 23, 2010 Gonzalo Diberardino says... God I love this CD!I have TONS of world music and especially like French Caribbean and Cuban. I only recently discovered the music of Cape Verde and find it's unique combination of African rhythms, guitar and primitive instruments to be especially stimulating, romantic and exotic. It is a true celebration of life as I find so much Island music to be. This and An Afro-Portuguese Odyssey are the two best Putumayo CDs as far as I'm concerned. I play them over and Over and OVER, and they get better each time! Where has this music been all my life!?! I've GOT to visit Cape Verde! Posted on July 24, 2010 Alysha Brase says... If a had recommend a capeverdean compilation, it would be "Cape Verde". I have the CD, and it's one of the few capeverdean CD's that I enjoy every single song.When I first bought the CD, I was wondering whythey had a funana (#10. Tchon Di Massa Pe - Zeca Di Nha Reinalda/JoaoCirilio/Blick Tchutchy) among those nice mornas and coladeras... but to myenjoyment it was a nice coladera (TI JON POCA" by Ildo Lobo) insteadof the fast paced funana. Posted on July 24, 2010 Kathryn Girardi says... The CD opens with what is possibly the best cut of this compilation, the hauntingly beautiful "Chico Malandro (Bad Boy)" by Ana Firmino and Tito Paris. Lyrically, he song deals with love, and musically itconsists of a series of returning choruses that alternate with verses. Thisdual form is further reinforced within each of the verses, when AnaFirmino's calls in a higher octave are followed by her own response anoctave lower. But it is that sense of bittersweet yearning that gives thissong (indeed the whole Cape Verde album) its mysterious quality. This moodcarries over to the next cuts, Boy G Posted on July 26, 2010 Lisa Lowell says... This is the perfect CD for EVERY occasion:friends over, cleaning the house, relaxing with wine....I absolutely love it.It makes me feel like I'm back in Rio with a warm breeze and love all around . It never fails to put me in a good mood.My only complaint is that there aren't MORE songs so I could listen to the same type of music for hours on end without having to re-start the CD.It's definitely my most well-worn piece of music. Posted on July 28, 2010 Marylyn Hutchenson says... EXCELLENT! 2 can dance to this music together. After hearing this Happy music, listener is left in a positve frame of mind. Posted on July 31, 2010 Enid Gebbia says... If you enjoy the Putumayo collections in general, then you will surely lust for Cape Verde. The beautiful singing (mostly in Portugese) combined with the complex African rhythms keeps your interest, whether you want todance or just listen. If you have the "Islands" collection, youcan listen to the two from tracks from Cape Verde. If you like those,you'll really like this new collection. Keep up the good work, Putumayo. Posted on August 1, 2010 Leave a Comment |
