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Cape Verdean Culture and Music with Candida Rose

Thu, Jun 01

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Mattapoisett Museum

This event is sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council

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Cape Verdean Culture and Music with Candida Rose
Cape Verdean Culture and Music with Candida Rose

Time & Location

Jun 01, 2023, 6:00 PM

Mattapoisett Museum, 5 Church St, Mattapoisett,

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About the Event

Born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, “Candida Rose” Baptista is a 2nd generation American-born Cape Verdean. She is a vocalist, song-writer, entertainer, music and cultural educator, as well as a mother and grandmother.

Her 10-song debut CD entitled “KabuMerikana: The Sum of Me”, combines her Cape Verdean musical roots with her American (primarily jazz) influences, a mixture she calls “KabuJazz”. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth where she graduated “Summa Cum Laude” with a Bachelor of Arts – Music Degree, specializing in African-American/World music performance, with a minor in African-American Studies.

 

In addition, she recently graduated from UMASS Boston with a Masters of Science Degree in Transnational, Cultural, and Community Studies (now known as Critical Ethnic and Community Studies). As a working performer, in addition to her work with various jazz, R&B, and Cape Verdean musical groups, through her company Golden Rose Music, Candida…

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