The Atlantic archipelago people whose morna musical saudade, Cesária Évora barefoot diva voice, and creole Kriolu linguistic vitality made them the most soulfully expressive and musically gifted community in the history of the Lusophone world.
Cape Verdeans — the people of the ten volcanic islands whose Cape Verde, the first European colonial settlement in sub-Saharan Africa and the most important Atlantic slave trade waystation in the history of the Portuguese empire, forged from the most painful encounter between African and European humanity a Kriolu creole culture of the most extraordinary musical and poetic richness, the morna song tradition whose melancholic longing for the absent beloved and the distant island home expresses the most universally resonant saudade in the entire Lusophone world. Their Cesária Évora, the barefoot diva of Mindelo whose voice carried the morna of São Vicente to concert halls from Paris to Tokyo, became the most internationally celebrated and most Grammy-honored Cape Verdean artist in history, her recordings the most globally distributed and most emotionally affecting musical ambassador any small Atlantic island nation has ever produced. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that morna and Cesária Évora legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry flags of ethnic groups in Portugal. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse population in Portugal.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this product: • Sturdy and warm sweatshirt bound to keep you warm in the colder months • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Pre-shrunk • Classic fit • 1x1 athletic rib knit collar with spandex • Air-jet spun yarn with a soft feel • Double-needle stitched collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
