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Cape Verdean diaspora

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Cape Verdean diaspora

The Cabo Verdean diaspora refers to both historical and present emigration from Cape Verde. Today, more Cabo Verdeans live abroad than in Cape Verde itself. The country with the largest number of Cape Verdeans living abroad is the United States.

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Notable people of Cabo Verdean descent

  • Patrick Vieira - football player
  • Michael Beach - actor
  • Blu Cantrell - singer
  • Peter Gomes - American preacher and theologian
  • Ryan Gomes - former basketball player for the Boston Celtics, now playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Tony Gonzalez - player for the Atlanta Falcons
  • Henrik Larsson - former football player for Celtic F.C., FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Helsingborgs IF
  • Davey Lopes - former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager
  • Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - singer and rapper from the group TLC
  • Nani - Valencia C.F. (football) winger
  • Paul Pena - singer, songwriter, guitarist, and subject of the documentary Genghis Blues
  • Amber Rose - model, recording artist, actress and socialite
  • Horace Silver - legendary jazz pianist and composer"
  • Luis Medina Castro
  • José Ramos Delgado - football player
  • George N. Leighton - retired American Judge

    • Africa

  • Cape Verdean Angolan
  • Cape Verdean Gabonese
  • Cape Verdean Guinea-Bissauan
  • Cape Verdean Ivorian
  • Cape Verdean Mozambican
  • Cape Verdean Sao Tomese
  • Cape Verdeans in Senegal

    • Europe

  • Cape Verdeans in the Netherlands
  • Cape Verdean French
  • Cape Verdean German
  • Cape Verdeans in Italy
  • Cape Verdean Luxembourger
  • Cape Verdeans in Portugal
  • Cape Verdean Spanish
  • Cape Verdean Swedish

    • North America

  • Cape Verdean American
  • Cape Verdean Canadian
  • Cape Verdean Cuban

    • South America

  • Cape Verdean Argentines

    • References

    Cape Verdean diaspora Wikipedia
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