Genres morna, coladeira Instruments Vocals | Occupation(s) musician, composer Died 21 November 1998 | |
Birth name Jorge Fernandes Monteiro Born 1 October 1912
Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde ( 1912-10-01 ) | ||
Fam lia de jotamont satisfeita com a homenagem no inicio
Jotamont or Jorge Fernandes Monteiro (October 1, 1912 - November 21, 1998) was a Cape Verdean musician and composer. He was born on a boat bound for the United States of America, where his parents hoped to find better living conditions. He attended the Gil Eanes lyceum in Mindelo and a Lisbon conservatory. He was a virtuoso on the trumpet.
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Mornas
Jotamont composed a number of mornas, a music and dance genre from Cape Verde. The English translation of the titles is in brackets.
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