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La esperanza del joven era regresar a Cabo Verde con un acorde\u00f3n. Despu\u00e9s de dos a\u00f1os de duro trabajo, Bitori logr\u00f3 ahorrar suficiente dinero para adquirir lo que se convertir\u00eda en su posesi\u00f3n m\u00e1s valiosa, su preciado instrumento. El viaje de dos meses de regreso a Santiago, su isla natal, result\u00f3 tiempo suficiente para dominarlo. Autodidacta, Bitori desarroll\u00f3 su propio estilo, una llama contagiosa que r\u00e1pidamente llam\u00f3 la atenci\u00f3n de la generaci\u00f3n anterior. Al poco tiempo, le pidieron a Bitori que compartiera su talento musical, encendiendo las festividades locales alrededor de Praia con su m\u00fasica. Pero no todo el mundo acogi\u00f3 con agrado el sonido rural basado en el acorde\u00f3n. La m\u00fasica funan\u00e1, percibida como un s\u00edmbolo de la lucha por la independencia de Cabo Verde y mal vista como m\u00fasica de campesinos sin educaci\u00f3n, fue prohibida por los gobernantes coloniales portugueses. Interpretarlo en p\u00fablico o en centros urbanos tuvo graves consecuencias, a menudo, a los m\u00fasicos que fueron \u00absorprendidos con las manos en la masa\u00bb les esperaban penas de c\u00e1rcel y torturas. Ante tal persecuci\u00f3n el g\u00e9nero funan\u00e1 comenz\u00f3 a desaparecer lentamente. En 1975 Cabo Verde logr\u00f3 la independencia del dominio colonial portugu\u00e9s. Junto con la independencia de Cabo Verde se levant\u00f3 la prohibici\u00f3n impuesta a la m\u00fasica Funan\u00e1. Las repercusiones musicales en Cabo Verde fueron abundantes y muchos artistas emergentes adoptaron Funan\u00e1, traduciendo y adaptando su forma musical de nuevas maneras.Sin embargo, no fue hasta mediados de la d\u00e9cada de 1990 que se registr\u00f3 realmente Funan\u00e1 en su forma tradicional. Fue un joven cantaor de Tarafal, Chando Graciosa, quien tuvo un papel clave en este acontecimiento. Al escuchar a Bitori, Graciosa inmediatamente se sinti\u00f3 atra\u00edda por el estilo de interpretaci\u00f3n \u00fanico de Bitori, un sonido crudo y apasionado acompa\u00f1ado de letras honestas que reflejaban la dura realidad de la clase trabajadora de Cabo Verde. Se acerc\u00f3 con entusiasmo a Bitori sugiri\u00e9ndole que unieran fuerzas y viajaran al extranjero con el objetivo de llevar a Funan\u00e1 m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de sus ra\u00edces rurales. Los dos, acompa\u00f1ados por otros, lograron su objetivo y viajaron a Europa, presentando a una receptiva audiencia europea la vibrante energ\u00eda de Funan\u00e1. Finalmente Bitori regres\u00f3 a su amado Cabo Verde. Graciosa opt\u00f3 por establecerse en Rotterdam para continuar su carrera; sin embargo, prometi\u00f3 traer a Bitori a Holanda en una fecha posterior para grabar un \u00e1lbum. En 1997 lleg\u00f3 el momento de inmortalizar el sonido que Bitori hab\u00eda moldeado a lo largo de cuatro d\u00e9cadas. Construido alrededor de una formidable secci\u00f3n r\u00edtmica, formada por la baterista Grace Evora y el bajista Danilo Tavares, se grab\u00f3 \u00abBitori Nha Bibinha\u00bb. La grabaci\u00f3n catapult\u00f3 a Chando Graciosa al estrellato, convirti\u00e9ndolo en el int\u00e9rprete n\u00famero uno de Funan\u00e1 en Cabo Verde. El \u00e9xito en Cabo Verde fue fenomenal y Funan\u00e1 r\u00e1pidamente obtuvo el reconocimiento que merec\u00eda, especialmente en los clubes de baile urbano. Las canciones de Bitori r\u00e1pidamente se convirtieron en est\u00e1ndares cl\u00e1sicos conocidos y amados en todo el pa\u00eds. \u00a1El \u00e9xito musical, sin embargo, se limit\u00f3 \u00fanicamente a las islas de Cabo Verde; hasta ahora!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En 1997, un hombre tranquilo y modesto de 59 a\u00f1os llamado Victor Tavares, m\u00e1s conocido como Bitori, entra a un estudio por primera vez para grabar una obra maestra<a class=\"read\" href=\"https:\/\/wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com\/es\/producto\/legend-of-funana\/\"> (...)<\/a>","protected":false},"featured_media":249758,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[23219,23258],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-249843","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-funk-es","7":"product_cat-afro-funk-afrobeat-es","8":"pa_artist-bitori","9":"pa_format-lp-es","10":"pa_gender-afro-funk-afrobeat-funk","11":"pa_label-analog-africa-es","12":"pa_location-south-america-caribbean-es","13":"pa_other-filters-vinyl-only-es","15":"first","16":"instock","17":"taxable","18":"shipping-taxable","19":"purchasable","20":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BITORI - Legend Of Funan\u00e1 -  (LP) | Guerssen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In 1997, a quiet, unassuming man of 59 years old named Victor Tavares (better know as Bitori) walks into a studio for the very first time to record a masterpiece which many Cabo Verdean consider to be the best Funan\u00e1 album ever made. 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Performing it in public or in urban centres had serious consequences, often jail time and torture awaited musicians that were &quot;caught in the act&quot;. In light of such persecution the genre of Funan\u00e1 began to slowly disappear. In 1975 Cabo Verde achieved independence from Portuguese colonial rule. Along with Cabo Verde&#039;s independence came a lifting of the ban placed on Funan\u00e1. The musical repercussions in Cabo Verde were plenty and many upcoming artists embraced Funan\u00e1, translating and adapting its musical form in new ways. It was not to be until the mid 90&#039;s, however, that Funan\u00e1 in its traditional form was actually recorded. It was a young singer from Tarafal, Chando Graciosa, who was to play a key role in this event. Upon hearing Bitori, Graciosa immediately felt drawn to Bitori-s unique playing style, a raw and passionate sound accompanied by honest lyrics that reflected the harsh reality of the Cabo Verdean working class. 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Performing it in public or in urban centres had serious consequences, often jail time and torture awaited musicians that were \"caught in the act\". In light of such persecution the genre of Funan\u00e1 began to slowly disappear. In 1975 Cabo Verde achieved independence from Portuguese colonial rule. Along with Cabo Verde's independence came a lifting of the ban placed on Funan\u00e1. The musical repercussions in Cabo Verde were plenty and many upcoming artists embraced Funan\u00e1, translating and adapting its musical form in new ways. It was not to be until the mid 90's, however, that Funan\u00e1 in its traditional form was actually recorded. It was a young singer from Tarafal, Chando Graciosa, who was to play a key role in this event. Upon hearing Bitori, Graciosa immediately felt drawn to Bitori-s unique playing style, a raw and passionate sound accompanied by honest lyrics that reflected the harsh reality of the Cabo Verdean working class. 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The success in Cabo Verde was phenomenal and Funan\u00e1 rapidly gained the recognition it deserved, especially in urban dance clubs. Bitori's songs quickly became standards classics known and loved throughout the country. 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