New England is home to the largest population of Cape Verdean immigrants and descendents of immigrants in the country. Celebrate this tiny Atlantic outpost at the Onset Cape Verdean Festival on Saturday, northeast of New Bedford, just south of Cape Cod.
The archipelago off the west coast of Africa has given us Damon Dash and the NBA's Ryan Gomes, but the fest serves as a de facto reunion for far-flung Cape Verdeans who may have roots in the same town.
Break it down to traditional morna music (a blues-like form often incorporating violins and clarinets) and fuel up on the sausage and corn dish cachupinha.
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