In 1462 the first African slaves were deported to Cape Verde an archipelago spanning 10 islands which until then were uninhabited. They brought with them the rhythms and the roots of what became the BATUQUE: a music performed by women. The Batuque accompanies every moment of the day in the island and has precise social meaning.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. In 1462, the first African slaves were deported to Cape Verde, an archipelago spanning 10 islands, which until then were uninhabited. They brought with them the rhythms and the roots of what became the BATUQUE: a music performed by women. The Batuque accompanies every moment of the day in the island, and has precise social meaning.
Documentary about the 'Batuque', a dance and music culture unique to Cape Verde. The first African slaves arrived in Cape Verde in 1462, brought in by the Portuguese settlers. They brought with them the rhythms and the roots of what evolved into the Batuque, a sensual music and dance form performed mostly by women. Banned during the colonial era, the tradition nevertheless survived and is now a thriving backdrop to daily life in modern Cape Verde.
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