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Morna, the iconic music of Cape Verde, West Africa

Virginia HumanitiesSlow, lyrical, and deeply expressive, often described as "the sound of longing carried on Atlantic winds," morna emerged in the 19th century, particularly on the island of Boa Vista and later São Vicente, shaped by a blend of African rhythms, Portuguese song traditions, and even from Brazil and the Caribbean across the Atlantic. Over time, it evolved into a refined urban style, closely associated with cafés, salons, and small ensembles rather than large public…

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Music is an intrinsic part of visiting Salzburg - especially in 2025

Bertl123  As soon as you set foot in Austria‘s fourth largest city, near the German border three hours west of Vienna, music is in the air. Whether you arrive at the airport or the train station, Mozart tunes are piped in, which puts you in a happy mood.  Dating back to Celtic settlements of the 5th century BC, followed by Roman Juvavum, Salzburg today is Austria’s city of castles, gardens, music, and sweet, tempting delicacies. read post 

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Swiss bliss (and a near miss!) at Eurovision 2025 in Basel

  Eurovision Media Centre  Disc-riding 24-year-old Nemo having made history last year as the first non-binary winner of Eurovision for “The Code,” yesterday the 69th edition of world’s largest, longest, and perhaps most anticipated/beloved music competition came back to the country where it was born and first won the contest (with the lovely old chestnut "Refrain"), in 1956. Switzerland´s third largest city (pop. around 177,000). It must´ve been the most exciting thing to happen here since,…

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Its music is cited as one of "5 Reasons Why Colombia Is Among the World´s most Appealing Destinations"

 Luis PerezThe mix of cultures in this country has given rise to some 150 genres of music, the most prominent of which are cumbia (popular among the Afro-Colombians of the Caribbean coast), currulao (of Afro-Colombians on the country's other coast, on the Pacific Ocean), joropo (in the northeastern Orinoco/Llanos Orientales region), and vallenanto (also from the northeastern zone of the Caribbean coast region). In addition, Caribbean salsa has become widespread - and in one city, Cali, it's…

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