Bitori - Legend of Funaná (2016)

At first, it’s hard to imagine such a bright, colorful style of music being forbidden anywhere outside of that town from Footloose; each song is quick, earthy, and uncomplicated. Still, funaná artists could expect to be jailed and tortured for their performances under Portuguese colonial rule in Cabo Verde, as strong a symbol as it is and was of national identity and the desire for independence from imperialism. Bitori’s songs, now classics, laid the foundation for the movement with raw and rural sounds and repetitive choruses. Simple melodies and unstoppable rhythms back Chando Graciosa’s spirited vocals, the perfect combination for eight explosive songs of struggle.
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