Cabo Verdean Rhythms

Cabo Verdean Rhythms examines the rhythms, movements and performances of Kolá San Jon, a performative tradition central to Cabo Verde's festas juninas, as a lens for understanding the ongoing negotiations of social and cultural boundaries in Cabo Verde.

Martin Ringsmut is a postdoctoral University Assistant for Ethnomusicology at the University of Vienna, Austria.

Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Enter the Garden of the Hesperides Chapter 2: Performing Creolidade Chapter 3: Barlavento Constellations Chapter 4: Rhythms of Belonging Chapter 5: San Jon Revoltiód Chapter 6: The Walking Community Chapter 7: The Weakness of San Jon Chapter 8: Conclusion - The Rhythms of Kolá San Jon References Index