About Funaná
Funaná is a music genre that emerged in Cape Verde in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of music of Cape Verde and dance music.
From Wikipedia
The funaná [funɐˈna] is a music and dance genre from Cape Verde. Funaná is an accordion-based music. The rhythm is usually provided by the ferrinho much like the use of washboards in zydeco, the saw in Caribbean ripsaw music, the scraper in Sub-Saharan African music and the güiro in Latin and Pre-Columbian music.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Funaná.
- ↑ music of Cape Verde
- ↑ dance music
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Frequently asked questions
What is Funaná?
Funaná is a music genre that emerged in Cape Verde in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of music of Cape Verde and dance music.
Where and when did Funaná originate?
Funaná originated in Cape Verde in the 1970s.