It is well known for its diverse forms of music such as Morna, and a wide variety of dances: the soft dance Morna, and its modernized version, the Funaná - a sensual mixed African and Portuguese dance, the extreme sensuality of coladeira, and the Batuque dance.
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The selection committee consisted of Owe Petersell (Radio Elmar), Toomas Puna (Radio Sky Plus), Erik Morna (Radio 2), Iiris Vesik (musician), Valner Valme (music journalist from Postimees), Siim Nestor (music journalist from Eesti Ekspress), Henry Kõrvits (musician), Olavi Paide (producer from production company RUUT), Koit Raudsepp (Radio 2), Ingrid Kohtla (ETV).
Aside from Évora, popular morna musicians include Ildo Lobo, Titina, Celina Pereira, Bana, Djosinha, B. Leza, Travadinha, Sãozinha and Maria Alice.
Cesária Évora, the legendary songstress of morna, recorded three of his songs for Miss Perfumado, the hit album that made her an international star.