From Cabo Verde, with love

Cabo Verde’s¹ brilliant performance in this Football World Cup² has earned the people and the nation great global recognition.

Cape Verde is an archipelago of ten islands located off the western coast of North Africa. The islands were uninhabited when the Portuguese discovered them. Consequently, they were settled by people of diverse origins, primarily North Africans and Europeans. The language spoken is *Kriolu* (or Cape Verdean Creole), a Portuguese-based creole. Cape Verdeans are scattered across the globe. The largest community lives in the USA, numbering 750,000 people, a figure exceeding the nation's own population of half a million. Portugal follows with around 350,000, trailed by the rest of Europe and certain African countries. In any case, the country's art and culture have long been shaped by a constant exchange between the islands and Portugal, as exemplified by the band Fidju Kitxora³.


Boi Prétu (Black Bull)


Tonito cre bai (Little Tony Wants To Go)

1 - Cabo Verde, also known as Cape Verde
2 - Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA World Cup
3 - Fidju Kitxora (Filho que chora, crying child)