on the Western African island of South you may the days drift by to a slow and
you may the days drift by to a slow and
you may the days drift by to a slow and lazy rhythm after nearly 500 years under
lazy rhythm after nearly 500 years under
lazy rhythm after nearly 500 years under Portuguese and four-time Dutch rule the
Portuguese and four-time Dutch rule the
Portuguese and four-time Dutch rule the islands that make up the country sow to
islands that make up the country sow to
islands that make up the country sow to may and principe became independent in
may and principe became independent in
may and principe became independent in 1975 today there is a population of over
1975 today there is a population of over
1975 today there is a population of over 180,000 most descended from slaves who
180,000 most descended from slaves who
180,000 most descended from slaves who once worked the islands plantations hace
once worked the islands plantations hace
once worked the islands plantations hace dos Santos was born here in 1966 when he
dos Santos was born here in 1966 when he
dos Santos was born here in 1966 when he was 11 his parents left the island to
was 11 his parents left the island to
was 11 his parents left the island to live in Lisbon oz Vita went to school in
live in Lisbon oz Vita went to school in
live in Lisbon oz Vita went to school in the Portuguese capital where he also
the Portuguese capital where he also
the Portuguese capital where he also pursued his passion for music one day he
pursued his passion for music one day he
pursued his passion for music one day he dropped everything and came back to his
dropped everything and came back to his
dropped everything and came back to his native island I think that I needed to
native island I think that I needed to
native island I think that I needed to change the reference and clean a little
change the reference and clean a little
change the reference and clean a little bit of some influence that I made to
bit of some influence that I made to
bit of some influence that I made to change and I kid that’s why I came to
change and I kid that’s why I came to
change and I kid that’s why I came to something me in order to be close to my
something me in order to be close to my
something me in order to be close to my room a little bit of Africa that I was
room a little bit of Africa that I was
room a little bit of Africa that I was missing
on his return to sow to may he met guli
on his return to sow to may he met guli air may a young storyteller also trying
air may a young storyteller also trying
air may a young storyteller also trying to make a career out of music twice each
to make a career out of music twice each
to make a career out of music twice each week as Vito and Julie air may hit the
week as Vito and Julie air may hit the
week as Vito and Julie air may hit the road to work with another friend Ned so
their band grupo tempo is a unique mix
their band grupo tempo is a unique mix of modern and traditional rhythms apart
of modern and traditional rhythms apart
of modern and traditional rhythms apart from music guli air may and net so have
from music guli air may and net so have
from music guli air may and net so have taken a painting to help express their
taken a painting to help express their
taken a painting to help express their islands culture the pictures capture the
islands culture the pictures capture the
islands culture the pictures capture the essence of the island its colors and its
essence of the island its colors and its
essence of the island its colors and its light while finding paints or patrons
light while finding paints or patrons
light while finding paints or patrons for that matter is a challenge on the
for that matter is a challenge on the
for that matter is a challenge on the tiny island the artists of South you may
tiny island the artists of South you may
tiny island the artists of South you may are trying to stay true to their culture
are trying to stay true to their culture
are trying to stay true to their culture and lifestyle
the three members of group o tempo are
the three members of group o tempo are cultural ambassadors for Salcha may
cultural ambassadors for Salcha may
cultural ambassadors for Salcha may their dreams are simple to capture the
their dreams are simple to capture the
their dreams are simple to capture the colors and sounds of this beautiful
colors and sounds of this beautiful
colors and sounds of this beautiful island
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