A Cape Verdean Experience-Amílcar Cabral — Freedom, Resistance, and Rhythm

A Cape Verdean Experience-Amílcar Cabral — Freedom, Resistance, and Rhythm

Join us on Saturday, September 13 as we celebrate Cape Verdean history, culture, and community with Cruz Companies, The Underground Café & Gallery, and Sideline MV!

Hear firsthand stories from local Freedom Fighters whose courage and organizing helped shape Cape Verde’s path to independence. Experience the art, music, and voices that keep this legacy alive.

Guided by:
Carleen Cordwell – New Bedford native, second-generation Cape Verdean American, and lifelong advocate for empowerment, entrepreneurship, and inclusion.

Key Speakers & Freedom Fighters:

  • Salahudin O. Matteos – connecting the diaspora to the liberation movement
  • Antonio P. Gonsalves Jr. – activist and educator who worked alongside the PAIGC
  • Yvonne Smart – sharing firsthand accounts of the fight for independence

Artists & Performers:

  • Iva Brito – poet & healer
  • Tem Blessed – hip-hop artist & youth advocate
  • Candida Rose Baptista – vocalist & scholar
  • Vava – Cape Verdean musician

Special Guests:

  • Alzerina Gomes – jewelry & fashion designer
  • Dawn Blake-Souza – poet & human rights advocate
  • Colleen Pina Garron – Artist, Author
  • Deborah Santos Hudson – Designer

This gathering is more than a festival—it’s a living bridge between past and present, honoring the resilience, artistry, and spirit of Cape Verde.

learn more from these links:

https://www.candidarose.net/about-3http://Candida Rose

https://planetablu.com

Tickets: $20 suggested donation

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DETAILS

Date September 13, 2025
From 4:00 pm
To 7:00 pm
Type Special Event
Venue Martha’s Vineyard Museum
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