Home Contact Us Site Map Cape Verde Information ... Cape Verde Flights Cape Verde Culture Cape Verde culture is easily identifiable as a mix of Portuguese and African culture. This is not a surprise, since more than two-thirds of Cape Verde's population is of people who are of mixed African and European descent. Even their conversational language, Crioulo, is a composite of both Portuguese and African words. Their dialects and vernacular also vary from island to island.
Cape Verde culture is best represented though its various forms of music and dance. The Morna, the Cape Verdean Fado, is widely popular, as is the Urban Kizomba. As for Cape Verde dances, they are also a mixture of both African and Portuguese movements. The Funana is a sensual dance that is the perfect example of this African-Portuguese blend. Another sensual dance, the coladeira, has more European influences. The Batuque dance, however, has more indigenous African roots.
Literature also reflects the diversity found in Cape Verde culture. Cape Verde literature is very rich, especially in the Crioulo language of the Santiago and Sco Vicente islands. Because of the vast amounts of literature produced in these dialects, especially of the Santiago Crioulo, there is a movement that aims to make these languages the official language of Cape Verde instead of Portuguese.
Although Cape Verde only has one internet service provider, and a few television stations, these don't make your Cape Verde experiences less memorable. After all, Cape Verde culture is about actual, physical experience! | |
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