Jotamont
# Jotamont

Jotamont or Jorge Fernandes Monteiro (October 1, 1912 - November 21, 1998) was a Cape Verdean musician and composer. He was born on a boat bound for the United States of America, where his parents hoped to find better living conditions. He attended the Gil Eanes lyceum in Mindelo and a Lisbon conservatory. He was a virtuoso on the trumpet.

## Mornas

Jotamont composed a number of mornas, a music and dance genre from Cape Verde. The English translation of the titles is in brackets.

* São Cente (Saint Vicent)
* Mindelo nha terra (Mindelo, Our Land)
* 'Nha terra bô ca tá imaginá
* Fidjo Magoado
* Êsse ê quê Mindelo nôs querido cantim
* Dez grãozinhos de terra
* Lolinha
* Nôs Mãe
* Engenheiro humano (Baptista de Sousa)

## Books

* Música Caboverdeana - Mornas for the piano, 1987
* Mornas e contra-tempos - Coladeras from Cabo Verde, 1987
* Músicas de Cabo Verde - Mornas from Eugénio Tavares; transcripts for Jótamont, 1987
* Música Caboverdeana - Mornas from Francisco Xavier da Cruz, 1987
