Lusophone music
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Music from Portugal and Portuguese speaking countries is music that comes from Lusitanic
(Portuguese-speaking) countries or that is performed in Portuguese or Portuguese-based creole languages.Generally this term is not used outside of the blogosphere
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Music of Cape Verde
Music of Mozambique
Music of Guinea-Bissau
Music of São Tomé and Príncipe
Lusitanic
Lusitanic , from Latin Lusitanicus, adjective from Lusitania, the name of a Roman province in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the two official names for Portugal is a term used to categorize persons who share the linguistic and cultural traditions of the Portuguese.When the modern day country of...
(Portuguese-speaking) countries or that is performed in Portuguese or Portuguese-based creole languages.Generally this term is not used outside of the blogosphere
Blogosphere
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Africa
Music of AngolaMusic of Angola
The music of Angola has been shaped both by wider musical trends and by the political history of the country. It has been described a mix of Congolese, Portuguese, and Brazilian music, while and Angolan music also influenced the music of the other Lusophone countries.The capital and largest city of...
Music of Cape Verde
Music of Cape Verde
Cape Verde is known internationally for morna, a form of folk music usually sung in the Cape Verdean Creole, accompanied by clarinet, violin, guitar and cavaquinho. The islands also boast funaná, coladeira, batuque and zouk music.-History:...
Music of Mozambique
Music of Mozambique
The native folk music of Mozambique has been highly influenced by Portuguese forms. The most popular style of modern dance music is marrabenta. Mozambican music also influenced another Lusophone music in Brazil, like maxixe , and Cuban music like Mozambique.Culture was an integral part of the...
Music of Guinea-Bissau
Music of Guinea-Bissau
The music of Guinea-Bissau is usually associated with the polyrhythmic gumbe genre, the country's primary musical export. However, civil unrest and a small size have combined over the years to keep gumbe, and other genres, out of mainstream audiences, even in generally syncretist African...
Music of São Tomé and Príncipe
Music of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country off the coast of Africa. Culturally, the people are African but have been highly influenced by the Portuguese rulers of the islands....