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.

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

• 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