Cape Verde is known internationally for morna, a form of folk music usually sung in the Cape Verdean Creole, accompanied by clarinet, violin, guitar and cavaquinho. Funaná, Coladeira, Batuque and Cabo love are other musical forms.
The Cape Verde national football team represents Cape Verde in men's international football, and is controlled by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified for four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, in 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023. The team achieved their best result in 2023 after making it past the first round of the knockout stage.
Cape Verdean Americans are an ethnic group of Americans whose ancestors were Cape Verdean.
Rui Manuel Marques is an Angolan former football defender who was a first choice centre-back for the Angola national team. Born in Angola, Marques moved to Portugal as a child.
Fernando "Nando" Maria Neves is a retired Cape Verdean football defender who played for the Cape Verde national football team.
Dário Osvaldo Dias Furtado, known simply as Dário, is a retired Cape Verdean footballer who played for Sporting Clube da Praia mainly as a left defender. He is currently manager of Sporting Praia's U-15 team.
AfroBasket 2007 was the 24th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body of the African zone. The tournament was hosted by Angola, in the cities of Benguela, Cabinda, Huambo and Lubango.
Marques Houtman is a Cape Verdean American basketball point guard. He is an alumnus and two-time Hall of Fame inductee at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he played college basketball for 2.5 years following 3 semesters at Stonehill College finishing in the sweet 16. Houtman played on the 25–3, #2 in the nation Team at UMD that made it to the Sweet 16 which made him a rare player to play in both Division 2 & 3 NCAA Sweet 16. Houtman is a regular on the Cape Verde national basketball team, including the squad which won a bronze medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 2007 in Angola. Professionally, Houtman played with the Boston Frenzy, coached by Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant after graduation. He is also a graduate ('97) of New Bedford High School.
Mascarenhas is a habitational name taken from the freguesia of Mascarenhas in the city of Mirandela, Portugal. This name is also found in Brazil, Spain, India and where it was taken by Portuguese colonists. Recently, this surname may be used by citizens of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. It may refer to these persons:
Mario Neves is a Cape Verdean-tuguese professional basketball player with CAB Madeira SAD of the Portuguese Basketball Premier League. Also a member of the Cape Verde national basketball team, Mario Neves Oliveira joined Cape Verde to help them win a bronze medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 2007, qualifying for a wildcard tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also participated with the team at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009, averaging 6.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as the team finished a disappointing 13th place.
Héldon Augusto Almeida Ramos, known simply as Héldon and sometimes nicknamed Nhuck, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Mário “Marito” Correia is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player. He played for Primeiro de Agosto at the Angolan Basketball League until 2014, before being struck by injury. Correia’s early introduction to basketball started in the District Sports Association Kwame Nkrumah abbreviated to ADESBA-KN. Correia is currently the captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team and helped Cape Verde to a bronze medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 2007, qualifying for a wildcard tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Josimar José Évora Dias, known as Vozinha, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chaves.
The Angolan Men's Basketball League,, for sponsorship reasons known as the Unitel Basket, is the top tier men's basketball league in Angola.
Walter Samuel "Edy" Tavares da Veiga is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was selected with the 43rd overall pick in 2014 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks and has played internationally for the Cape Verde national basketball team. Tavares receives praise as a physical phenomenon, standing 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) tall and possessing a 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) wingspan.
Joel Freitas Almeida is a Cape Verdean basketball player who is currently playing for Kriol Star of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He also plays for the Cape Verde national basketball team, with whom he played at the 2023 World Cup.
Ordem do Vulcão, also named as the Medal of the 1st Class of Ordem do Vulcão is a national award that is done each year by the President of Cape Verde, it is awarded to the greatest personalities of Cape Verde and non-Cape Verdeans, which contributes to an aggrandizement of the nation. It is the main decoration of the country created after the independence of the nation.
Monteiro is an occupational Portuguese surname meaning 'hunter'. It is also found in former Portuguese colonies such as Brazil and Mangalore, India. Notable people with the surname include:
Anderson Arménio Gomes Correia is a Cape Verdean basketball player who plays for the Cape Verde national team. Standing at 1.95 m, he plays as shooting guard.
Fidel Mendonça is a Cape Verdean basketball player for Prédio and the Cape Verde national basketball team. Standing at 1.87 m, he plays as shooting guard.
