Morna, batuque and Eugenio Tavares

Lucy Duran visits Cape Verde and presents specially-made recordings of music exploring slavery, emigration and longing for home, including the morna style of Cesaria Evora.

Lucy Duran visits Cape Verde, the windswept and dramatic archipelago off the west coast of Africa. She explores the arrival of slaves in the 15th century and the subsequent departure of generations of Cape Verdeans searching for a better life in America and Europe. With rare and specially-made music recordings, including the morna style made famous by Cesaria Evora, which longs for life back on the islands.

Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by James Parkin

Tel. 020 7765 4661
Fax. 020 7765 5052
e-mail world.routes@bbc.co.uk

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Sat 18 Jun 2011 15:00

BBC Radio 3

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Antero Simas and morna

Antero Simas introduces a love song about Cape Verde and Lucy talks about morna.

Duration: 07:49
Music Played
- Antero Simas
  
  Doce Guerra
  
  Composer: Antero Simas
  
  BBC recording made in Espargos on the island of Sal, Cape Verde on 1st April 2009.
- Cesária Évora
  
  Paraiso di Atlantico (Atlantic Paradise)
  
  Composer: Manuel de Novas
  
  Café Atlantico.
  
  BMG 74321654012.
Cape Verde History

Lucy explains the hisory of Cape Verde.

Duration: 09:49
Music Played
- Kodé Di Dona
  
  Cidade Velha
  
  Composer: trad
  
  BBC recording made in San Francisco on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde on 3rd April 2009..
- Nos Eranca
  
  Nos Antepasados
  
  Arranger: Nos Eranca
  
  BBC recordings made in Cidade Velha on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, on 4th April 2009.
Batuque

A group of women sing a style called 'batuque' and explain why only women sing this style.

Duration: 09:15
Music Played
- Nos Eranca
  
  Cidade Velha e di nos
  
  Arranger: Nos Eranca
  
  BBC recordings made in Cidade Velha on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, on 4th April 2009.
- Nos Eranca
  
  Mama Varela
  
  Arranger: Nos Eranca
  
  BBC recordings made in Cidade Velha on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, on 4th April 2009.
Emotional nature of morna

Antero Simas explains the emotional nature of morna.

Duration: 07:08
Music Played
- Humbertona & Piuna
  
  Grito De Dor
  
  Composer: Tututa
  
  Cape Verde Instrumental.
  
  Lus Africa 462962.
- Iramos Unidos
  
  Hora de Bai
  
  Composer: Eugenio Tavares
  
  BBC recordeing made in Nova Cintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde; on 6th April 2009.
Brava's sadness

Lucy’s learns that ‘morna’ expresses the sadness of Brava and why people leave.

Duration: 05:18
Music Played
- Iramos Unidos
  
  Sangue de Beirona
  
  Composer: trad
  
  BBC recordeding made in Nova Cintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde; on 6th April 2009.
Eugenio Tavares

Lucy talks about morna composer Eugenio Tavares.

Duration: 05:51
Music Played
- Bau & Voginha
  
  Morna Mornegro
  
  Composer: Lius Rendall
  
  Relembrando Os Mestres.
  
  RB Records Inc/Boa Musica Lda, BM0108.
- Vava
  
  Praia d'Guada
  
  Composer: Trad
  
  BBC recording made in Nova Cintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde; on 6th April 2009.
Vava

Vava explains how he is influenced by Eugenio Tavares.

Duration: 03:31
Music Played
- Vava
  
  Mae
  
  BBC Recording made in Nova Cintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde; on 6th April 2009.
Cape Verde music and the sea

Lucy learns how the sea influences the music of Cape Verde and how morna unifies.

Duration: 08:12
Music Played
- Iramos Unidos
  
  Mar Eternao
  
  BBC recording made in Nova Cintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde; on 6th April 2009.