You can't live with your mouth shut
Description
Cape Verde is an archipelago situated 500km off the West Coast of Africa. Mano Mendi lives on the island of Santiago and is the last player of cimboa, a one-string violin used ot accompany the traditional batuque music. Through the portrait of Mano Mendi and the learning experience of To, a music teacher in the capital city of Praia, the film shows us how this music is rooted in the rhythms of everyday life.
Runtime
30 minutes
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?MARC;3321968
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