Morna, batuque and Eugenio Tavares

Available for over a year

Lucy Duran visits Cape Verde, the windswept and dramatic archipelago off the west coast of Africa. She explores the arrival of slaves in the 15th century and the subsequent departure of generations of Cape Verdeans searching for a better life in America and Europe. With rare and specially-made music recordings, including the morna style made famous by Cesaria Evora, which longs for life back on the islands. Presented by Lucy Duran Produced by James Parkin Tel. 020 7765 4661 Fax. 020 7765 5052 e-mail world.routes@bbc.co.uk