Cape Verdean diaspora
Encyclopedia
The Cape Verdean diaspora refers to both historical and present emigration
from Cape Verde
. Today, more Cape Verdeans live abroad than in Cape Verde itself. The country with the largest number of Cape Verdeans living abroad is the United States
.
trainer in Sweden.
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Emigration
Emigration is the act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of political boundaries or within one state is termed migration. There are many reasons why people...
from Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. Today, more Cape Verdeans live abroad than in Cape Verde itself. The country with the largest number of Cape Verdeans living abroad is the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Famous people of Cape Verdean descent
- Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, singer and rapper from the group TLCTLC (band)TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas it found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats...
- Paul PenaPaul PenaPaul Pena was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent.His music from the first half of his career touched on Delta blues, jazz, morna, flamenco, folk and rock and roll...
, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and subject of the documentary Genghis BluesGenghis BluesGenghis Blues is a documentary film directed by Roko Belic. It centers on the journey of blind American singer Paul Pena to the isolated Asian nation of Tuva due to his interest in Tuvan throat singing.... - Tony Gonzalez, player for the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Henrik LarssonHenrik LarssonHenrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
, former football player for Celtic F.C.Celtic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, FC BarcelonaFC BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Manchester United and Helsingborgs IFHelsingborgs IFHelsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
nowadays
trainer in Sweden.
- Dr. Azágua,poet, educator, Agent of Social Change
- Davey LopesDavey LopesDavid Earle Lopes is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. He is currently the first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.He is of Cape Verdean descent.-Playing:...
, former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager - Peter Gomes, American preacher and theologian
- Ryan GomesRyan GomesRyan Anthony Gomes is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association....
, former basketball player for the Boston CelticsBoston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, now playing for the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor... - Horace SilverHorace SilverHorace Silver , born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer....
, legendary jazz pianist and composer - NaniNani (footballer)Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha , commonly known as Nani, is a Portuguese footballer currently playing as a winger for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the Portugal national team...
, Manchester United winger - Michael BeachMichael Beach-Biography:Beach was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, of Cape Verdean descent. He attended the prestigious Noble & Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts on scholarship from ABC . He was introduced to acting when he was sidelined by a lacrosse injury during high school by a classmate...
, actor - PJ Coble, writer
- Amber Rose, American Model
Africa
- Cape Verdean AngolanCape Verdean AngolanCape Verdean Angolan are Angolan residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde. In 1995, it was estimated that there were 10,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in Angola.-External links:*...
- Cape Verdean GaboneseCape Verdean GaboneseCape Verdean Gabonese are Gabonese residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde. In 1995, it was estimated that there were 3,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in the Gabon.-External links:*...
- Cape Verdean Guinea-BissauanCape Verdean Guinea-BissauanCape Verdean Guinea-Bissauan are Guinea-Bissauan residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde. As of 2007, the Instituto das Comunidades estimated that there were 2,000 people of Cape Verdean descent living in Guinea Bissau...
- Cape Verdean IvorianCape Verdean IvorianCape Verdean Ivorian are Ivorian residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.In 1995, it was estimated that there were 2,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in the Cote d'Ivoire.-External links:*...
- Cape Verdean MozambicanCape Verdean MozambicanCape Verdean Mozambican are Mozambican residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.Many Cape Verdeans moved to Mozambique as intermediary officials during the Portuguese colonial period. After independence in 1975, some remained in the country...
- Cape Verdean Sao TomeseCape Verdean Sao TomeseThere were an estimated 199,579 Cape Verdean people residing in São Tomé and Príncipe .-Migration history:São Tomé was discovered in the 1470s by Portuguese explorers and subsequently became a slave port. When slavery was abolished in 1875, contract labor from Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde and...
- Cape Verdeans in Senegal
Europe
- Cape Verdean Belgian
- Cape Verdean British
- Cape Verdeans in the Netherlands
- Cape Verdean FrenchCape Verdean FrenchCape Verdean French are French residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.Cape Verdeans began arriving in France in 1964, from Rotterdam, Dakar, and Lisbon. They took jobs in the coals mines, in the iron foundries, and as masons. Women typically became domestics...
- Cape Verdean GermanCape Verdean GermanCape Verdean German are German residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.In 1995, it was estimated that there were 3,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in Germany.-External links:*...
- Cape Verdeans in Italy
- Cape Verdean LuxembourgerCape Verdean LuxembourgerCape Verdean Luxembourger are Luxembourg residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.In 1995, it was estimated that there were 3,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in Luxembourg. By 2000, according to official statistics, Cape Verdean Luxembourgeror numbered 1,700 individuals...
- Cape Verdeans in Portugal
- Cape Verdean SpanishCape Verdean SpanishCape Verdean Spanish are Spanish residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.In 1995, it was estimated that there were 10,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in Spain.-Notable Cape Verdean Spanish people:* Valdo, footballer* Rui Fernando, footballer...
- Cape Verdean SwedishCape Verdean SwedishCape Verdean Swedish are Swedish residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde. In 1995, it was estimated that there were 3,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in Scandinavia. The most famous Swede of Cape Verdean descent is footballer Henrik Larsson who was born to a Cape Verdean father and a...
- Cape Verdean Swiss
See also
- History of Cape VerdeHistory of Cape Verde- Early records :The first written record of Cape Verde can be found in the works "De choreographia" by Pomponius Mela and "Historia naturalis" by Pliny the Elder...
- List of Cape Verdeans
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