Definitions

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  • noun A dance and associated musical genre of Cape Verde.

Etymologies

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Portuguese

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Examples

  • Her studio debut was "La Diva aux Pieds Nus" "The Barefoot Diva", which fused morna and coladeira with Caribbean, Brazilian and European pop.

    NYT > Home Page By JON PARELES 2011

  • She also sang in her country's more upbeat styles, coladeira and funaná, but her serenely sorrowful mornas were her legacy.

    NYT > Home Page By JON PARELES 2011

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