What is Funana?

[amf]

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The Funana is a mixed Portuguese and African music and dance from Santiago, Cape Verde. It is said that the lower part of the body movement is African, and the upper part Portuguese. In traditional African dances, the people dance only with the lower part of the body, and are not very good with the upper one, and the Portuguese are good in the upper part, but not as good in the lower. From the fusion resulted Funana, a very sensual and pair-dance which reminds the dances from two continents.

Funana is an accordion-based music genre.

Funana and Morna(expoente maximo de alegria e tristeza de um Cabo-verdiano) are the maximum expression of the Capeverdean joys and sadness through music.

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[Stéphanie]

Hi.. any tips on artist/group names?
I've always wanted to hear music from Cape Verde 

[amf]

Welcome Stéphanie.

I am trying to figure out the difference between Stephanie and Stéphanie .....?

Anyway, get to know the members (most are into Congolese Music) -- I am sure they will locate some good Cape Verde music for you.

A good person to start with is the 'Global Moderator': MWANA MBOKA -- He is pretty good at digging up video clips.

Meanwhile enjoy these videos: http://video.africanmusicforum.com , and feel very much at home in this forum.

[Stéphanie]

Welcome Stéphanie.

I am trying to figure out the difference between Stephanie and Stéphanie .....?

Well thank you and hehe.. that is just another way to spell it  , you know a hyphen to emphasize on the letter e. But blaaah.. Who cares, just call me Steph 

Anyway, get to know the members (most are into Congolese Music) -- I am sure they will locate some good Cape Verde music for you.

Fine fine by me! Since I am already in love with the Congolese Music (listening to Koffi as we speak hehe) and I guessed that MWANA MBOKA was the person to harass 

Meanwhile enjoy these videos: http://video.africanmusicforum.com , and feel very much at home in this forum.

Thanks again!!
Much appreciated!

Blessings, Steph

[Stéphanie]

On a sidenote.. I was listening to some music and dancing around my place.. I was supposed to be studying but yeah... 

So anywho... listening to some Wolosso etc.. I found an artist in my playlist (I D/L so much so I haven't heard half of what I got I guess hehe) called Elizio who is from Cape Verde.. so I guess I had a start already.. but mm yeah, that's zouk though