Sima nos é só nos
Batuku collective rooted in Cabo Verdean diaspora
Based in Netherlands
Folk
Batuku built on tchabetta percussion, handclaps, choral voices and dance. The set is acoustic and communal, with call-and-response singing, stories, and a strong physical pulse rather than a club format.
More about Sima nos é só nos
This is a diaspora collective centered on Cabo Verdean batuku, a women-led tradition of music, dance, resistance and storytelling. Le Guess Who? places them inside its Sounds of Cabo Verde programme, which foregrounds Cabo Verde music culture and its communities in the Netherlands.
A story
They appear in Le Guess Who?’s Sounds of Cabo Verde programme at De Helling on 7 November 2026.
Playing
- 2026-11-07 2026-11-07T16:50:00 · Sima nos é só nos · De Helling
For fans of
Cesária Évora, Batuku traditional groups, Aldina DuarteOfficial links
Plan Le Guess Who? 2026 with Songpot · Ask about Sima nos é só nos in ChatGPT or Claude