culture and art

culture and art

Documentary About Musician Orlando Pantera Premieres

Documentary About Musician Orlando Pantera Premieres

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The “musical and emotional legacy” of Cape Verdean musician Orlando Pantera, who died in 2001, is remembered in a documentary...
Cape Verde Japan Celebrate 50 Years of Diplomacy

Cape Verde Japan Celebrate 50 Years of Diplomacy

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Cape Verde and Japan marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this Thursday, celebrated on July 11th,...
Praia Opens Space for Promoting Cape Verdean Culture

Praia Opens Space for Promoting Cape Verdean Culture

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to "liberate" territories in eastern Ukraine by force if Kiev troops do not withdraw from...
Jimmy Cliff Jamaican Reggae Legend Dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff Jamaican Reggae Legend Dies at 81

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged...
Film "Tarrafal, Faraway Land" Explores Angolan Prisoners

Film “Tarrafal, Faraway Land” Explores Angolan Prisoners

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The film “Tarrafal, Terra Longe” by Angolan filmmaker and director Zeze Gamboa, to be screened this Tuesday at 5:00 PM,...
Jorge Carlos Fonseca Discusses Literature's Importance

Jorge Carlos Fonseca Discusses Literature’s Importance

Africa-Press - Cape verde. On Sunday evening, February 2nd, writer Jorge Carlos Fonseca participated in an open conversation dedicated to literature, writing, and reading,...
Minister of Culture Visits URDI and Opens Mindelact

Minister of Culture Visits URDI and Opens Mindelact

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The Prime Minister will preside on Monday, the 3rd, in Mindelo, over the opening of the 8th edition of Cabo...
Fela Kuti is only African artist greater than me – Burna Boy

Fela Kuti is only African artist greater than me – Burna Boy

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has claimed that the Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti, is the only...
Kim Alves Marks 50 Years with New Album Dança Das Ilhas II

Kim Alves Marks 50 Years with New Album Dança Das Ilhas II

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Musician Kim Alves celebrates 50 years of his career on November 1st with the release of the album "Dança das...
Mosteiros Festival Celebrates Biodiversity and Culture

Mosteiros Festival Celebrates Biodiversity and Culture

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The third edition of the "Lolê Nôs Encanto" Festival begins today in Mosteiros, with a diverse program that combines culture,...