Various Artists “Synthesize the Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica from the Cape Verde Islands” (1973-1988, Ostinato Records)
via Ostinato Records: “In Cape Verde, we had no access to electronic instruments,” said Tchiss Lopes, a Cape Verdean singer based in Rome. “In Europe, we had access, but we had to adapt. Audiences expected electronic sounds, but we still stayed true to our sound. At first, the music was …