In the former Portuguese colony, which used to be the hub of the slave trade and exile for the religiously persecuted, various customs, traditions and genes merged since 1461 to form a completely new culture, the Creole. Cape Verde Islands are a melting pot of world music as well: Violin sounds mix with African drums, fado meets polka and musical styles such as morna, batuko and fuana emerge as a result. Cesária Évora is the most famous performer and is still revered as the “Queen of Morna”.
