When she was a young child and taking too long to get ready for school, family get-togethers or to sing in the church choir, Cape Verdean musician Carmen Souza was often told to "ariope".

Jose David Almeida, 78, most commonly known as David, was born in Cape Verde in 1946. “I love Cape Verdean, it is a beautiful ...

Ariope is now one of eight songs that Souza has composed for the album Port'Inglês - meaning English port - to explore the little-known history of the 120-year-old British presence in Cape Verde.