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 WORLD ROUTES Presented by Lucy Duran Produced by James Parkin Tel. 020 7765 4661 Fax. 020 7765 4378 e-mail world.routes@bbc.co.uk WORLD ROUTES IN Cape Verde Lucy Duran visits Cape Verde, the windswept and dramatic archipelago of nine islands lying some 250 miles off the west coast of Africa. With rare and specially-made music recordings, she explores the story of this small country. PROGRAMME 1 Saturday 11 September 2009, 3:00pm Lucy Duran retraces the arrival of slaves to Cape Verde in the 15th Century, and the subsequent departure of generations of Cape Verdeans searching for a better life in America and Europe. With its evocative lyrics which long for life back on the islands, Lucy explores the famous musical style -Morna. View the playlist for programme 1 Programme 2 Saturday 18 September 2009, 3:00pm Travelling to one of Cape Verde's most beautiful islands, San Antao, Lucy hears songs for making grogue, Cape Verde's national drink, which is said to make bulls weep as they operate an ancient sugar press. Plus we hear specially recorded sessions from virtuosic guitarist Bau and singer-songwriter Tito Paris View the playlist for programme 2 |
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