Space Echo: The Mystery Behind the Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed!

by Various Artists

Space Echo: The Mystery Behind the Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed! cover art

This incredibly unique compilation unearths a bizarre, highly fertile era of 1970s Cape Verdean music, purportedly sparked when a shipping vessel loaded with Roland synthesizers shipwrecked on the island. The tracks highlight local musicians radically updating traditional acoustic styles like Funaná with heavy analog keyboards and driving, cosmic disco rhythms. The resulting sound is a joyous, wildly hypnotic fusion of African folklore and futuristic electronic funk.

Genres

  • Funaná
  • Coladeira
  • Morna

Tracklist

  1. António Sanches - Pinta Manta
  2. Dionisio Maio - Dia Ja Manche
  3. José Casimiro - Morti Sta Bidjàcu
  4. Bana - Pontin & Pontin
  5. Fany Havest - That Day
  6. Pedrinho - Odio Sem Valor
  7. Quirino Do Canto - Mino Di Mama
  8. Tchiss Lopes - Mundo D'Margura
  9. João Cirilo - Po D'Terra
  10. Abel Lima - Corre Riba, Corre Baxo
  11. Os Apolos - Ilyne
  12. Americo Brito - Sintado Na Pracinha
  13. Elisio Vieira - Capchona
  14. Antonio Dos Santos - Djal Bai Si Camin
  15. Abel Lima - Stebo Cu Anabela