Jotamont

Jotamont or Jorge Fernandes Monteiro (October 1, 1912 - November 21, 1998) was a Cape Verdean musician and composer. He was born on a boat bound for the United States of America, where his parents hoped to find better living conditions. He attended the Gil Eanes lyceum in Mindelo and a Lisbon conservatory. He was a virtuoso on the trumpet.

Mornas
Jotamont composed a number of mornas, a music and dance genre from Cape Verde. The English translation of the titles is in brackets.


 * São Cente (Saint Vicent)
 * Mindelo nha terra (Mindelo, Our Land)
 * 'Nha terra bô ca tá imaginá
 * Fidjo Magoado
 * Êsse ê quê Mindelo nôs querido cantim
 * Dez grãozinhos de terra
 * Lolinha
 * Nôs Mãe
 * Engenheiro humano (Baptista de Sousa)

Books

 * Música Caboverdeana - Mornas for the piano, 1987
 * Mornas e contra-tempos - Coladeras from Cabo Verde, 1987
 * Músicas de Cabo Verde - Mornas from Eugénio Tavares; transcripts for Jótamont, 1987
 * Música Caboverdeana - Mornas from Francisco Xavier da Cruz, 1987