Batukinhas Fidjus di Delta CD/DVD release

The group Batukinhas Fidjus di Delta led and created by Marisa in the year 2004 has brought their first CD/DVD out on the market. Thanks to an American Capeverdean businessman who financed the recording and production the girls can proudly present their first CD/DVD with the title Kriánsa unidu (United Children) . The Batuku group […]

Music school in Fogo

The Percussion group “Bloco Baiano” fro Giessen in Germany was here recently in Tarrafal. We had detailed discussions and active exchanges took place, as well as a joint session with the Batukaderas. Thus it makes us happy that the group around Markus Leukel brings there long desired project on the way –  a music school […]

Batukufestival 2009

The fourth editon of the Batukufestival was once more one of the highlights of the cultural events in Tarrafal. 28 groups from the island of Santiagio gathered to celebrate Batuku. The audience was enthusiastic from the beginning at 14:00 until the end at 22:00. For the first time Marisa, the projectmanager of the festival, was […]