Jotamont
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Jotamont or Jorge Fernandes Monteiro (October 1, 1912 - November 21, 1998) was a Cape Verde
an musician and a composors, he was born on the boat headed for the United States of America along with his parents in search for a better living conditions and was one of the famous persons ever to be born on any boats and ships in the world. He attended the Gil Eanes
lyceum in Mindelo
and a Lisbon
conservatory. He was a virtuoso on the trumpet
.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
an musician and a composors, he was born on the boat headed for the United States of America along with his parents in search for a better living conditions and was one of the famous persons ever to be born on any boats and ships in the world. He attended the Gil Eanes
Gil Eanes
Gil Eanes was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer.Little is known about the personal life of Gil Eanes, prior to his role in the Portuguese Age of Discovery, and was considered a household servant and shield-bearer of the Infante Henry the Navigator...
lyceum in Mindelo
Mindelo
For the parish in Portugal, see Mindelo, PortugalMindelo , is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality...
and a Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
conservatory. He was a virtuoso on the trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
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Mornas
The English translation is in brackets.- São Cente (São Vicente)
- Mindelo nha terra (Mindelo, Our Land)
- Nha terra bô ca tá imaginá
- Fidjo Magoado
- Êsse ê quê Mindelo nôs querido cantim
- Dez grãozinhos de terra
- Lolinha
- Nôs Mãe
Books
- Música Caboverdeana - Mornas for the piano, 1987
- Mornas e contra-tempos - Coladeras from Cabo Verde, 1987
- Músicas de Cabo Verde - Mornas from Eugénio TavaresEugénio TavaresEugénio de Paula Tavares was a Cape Verdean poet. He is known through his famous poems , written in the Crioulo of Brava. His name is honored in the name of the town square in Vila Nova Sintra along with a statue.-Mornas:***...
; transcripts for Jótamont, 1987 - Música Caboverdeana - Mornas from Francisco Xavier da Cruz, 1987