Morna (music)

Morna is a well- formed on Boavista, popular and widespread minor -heavy style of music Cabo Verde at a slow pace.

The style is often compared with the Portuguese Fado. The game is played with guitars, " cavaquinho " (small four-stringed guitar), violin and a 10 - string guitar. The mood of Mornas is melancholy and thoughtful, the lyrics are full of longing, homesickness and longing ( " Sodade ").