Funaná: The Happy Music of the Cape VerdeansBy John UduleleTue Aug 08 2023Photo courtesy of Flickr.comFunaná music is a lively-upbeat popular music genre from Cape Verde, a group of islands off the coast of West Africa.Share to:
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