Musician playing guitar on local guitar makers workshop & studio, Mindelo (Porto Grande), Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands - Fotografia de stock

Music and dance are a focal point of Cape Verdean culture. The most popular traditional music and dance type is morna. Lyrics are usually in Cape Verdean Creole, and instrumentation often includes cavaquinho, clarinet, accordion, violin, piano and guitar. Morna is considered the national music of Cape Verde. The best internationally known morna singer is Cesaria evora.