Cabo Verde di nôs...Cabo Verde di nôs...(This Cabo Verde of ours… )

Mus ic :: Cape v e rde an mus ics “Flor Formosa” by Trav adinha (v iolin)

Photos by : myse lf and othe r ide ntifie d or anonymous photographe rs

Research, Design and Edition: Zeca PereiraJamptrans@g mail.comJamptrans@g mail.com

Cabo Verde benefits from an Cabo Verde benefits from an excellent geographical excellent geographical position in the center of the position in the center of the Atlantic Ocean…Half way Atlantic Ocean…Half way from the Americas, Africa from the Americas, Africa and Europe.and Europe.

Cabo Verde in the World…Cabo Verde in the World…

The Arrival of the The Arrival of the Europeans…Europeans…

Portuguese caravels Portuguese caravels arrived in Cabo Verde in arrived in Cabo Verde in 1460… 1460…

...but the Arabs or ...but the Arabs or Phoenicians may have Phoenicians may have been there beforebeen there before

...stunning and endless beaches of fine ivory sand…...stunning and endless beaches of fine ivory sand…

Nature has provided us with…Nature has provided us with…

The warm and crys tal c lear s ea waters of Cabo Verde

together with the medicinal qualities of the

s ands in s ome is lands are

.a big attraction

… … and …and … ……the dazzling telluric manifestations of the still well alive Fogo island the dazzling telluric manifestations of the still well alive Fogo island volcano…volcano…

… … and …and …… … a Carnaval that attracts more and more tourists and passers-by…a Carnaval that attracts more and more tourists and passers-by…

A truly popular cultural

expression that brings together

people of all walks of life.

and …and …

romantic tropical sunsets… in a country made romantic tropical sunsets… in a country made for loversfor lovers

Our Poets…Our Poets…

EugEugéénio Tavares and nio Tavares and B. Léza, among so B. Léza, among so many others, are the many others, are the true foundation of the true foundation of the Capeverdian musicCapeverdian music

Authors of numerous Authors of numerous poems and ‘mornas’ poems and ‘mornas’ the national romantic the national romantic song of Cape Verdesong of Cape Verde

Our singers…Our singers…

Bana, with him the Capeverdian music was spread to the world

Ildo Lobo, the finest male voice

Cesária Évora, the “Barefoot” Diva and winner of a Grammy Award

Gardenia Benroz

Celina Pereira, a great singer and cultural reasearcher, my dear cousin

Maria BarrosTito Paris

Bau

Lura

Sara Tavares

We are an Independent People…We are an Independent People…

Curre nt Flag of the Re public

Cabo Verde was born as an independent and free nation on the 5th of July 1975…

The economic The economic activities…activities…

Tourism is the main vector of the Cabo Verde Tourism is the main vector of the Cabo Verde economic development with an annual growth of economic development with an annual growth of 25%.25%.

In 2005 Cape Verde welcomed in excess of 200 In 2005 Cape Verde welcomed in excess of 200 thousand tourists coming mainly from the thousand tourists coming mainly from the European Union.European Union.

Tourism…Tourism…

And more hotels…And more hotels…

Fishing…Fishing…

Sportive fishing is Sportive fishing is one of the most one of the most

potentially potentially promising promising

tourist activitiestourist activities..

Amazing photo of Cabo Verde from Amazing photo of Cabo Verde from space…space…

The clear separation between day and night is amazing.

Notice the areas at night where lighting of the cities is clearly visible.

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Zeca Pereira