Rotterdam has one of the largest Cape Verdian communities outside Cabo Verde itself. That’s because of the harbour of course. “Cabo’s” are an “invisible” ethnic group, but very distinctive, concentrated at the far end of Nieuwe Binnenweg and surroundings. There are many CD shops on Nieuwe Binnenweg, all specializing in Cape Verdian music. Césaria Évora is a big, big name. Even in Rotterdam, Cape Verdian culture is insular: the community here is an extension of the Archipelago.
