Rádio Barlavento

CR4AC
Broadcast area	Mindelo, Cape Verde
Branding	Rádio Barlavento
Programming
Language(s)	Portuguese
Ownership
Owner	Portuguese colonial government
History
First air date	1955
Last air date	1974
Technical information
Power	Shortwave
Transmitter coordinates	16°53′25″N 24°59′16″W / 16.8903°N 24.9878°W

Rádio Barlavento was a radio station in Cape Verde^[1] which broadcast in the Portuguese language from 1955 until 1974. It was a shortwave (CR4AC) station broadcasting on 3930 kHz.^[2] From 1947 until 1955 it was called Rádio Clube do Mindelo. In 1974 it was seized by members of the Partido Africano da Independência de Guiné-Bissau e Cabo Verde - PAIGC, who sought to "get the station out of hands of those who aligned with colonial power."^[3] After this the station became Rádio Voz de São Vicente (lit. Voice of São Vicente). The station served the entire Barlavento island group including Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Sal and Boa Vista. The station was located in a building near downtown Mindelo, which is now the Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design, and broadcast Cape Verdean traditional music, local programs, and Portuguese and some international programming. Rádio Voz de São Vicente later became an affiliate of RCV, Mindelo's own station would have another separate one and would be named Rádio Nova.

In the early years, Sérgio Frusoni was an announcer at the station, producing the program Mosaico Mindelense in Cape Verdean creole. Also João Cleofas Martins, better known as Djunga Fotografo was also an announcer who appeared at the station. Guitarist Gregorio Gonçalves allowed Cesária Évora to sings at the station who was also first recorded on magnetic tape, a plaque is located on the southwest corner of the exterior or the building reading the existence of the station and of Cesária Évora.

References

^ Dictionary of African Biography: Abach - Brand, Volume 1. Oxford University Press. 2012. p. 266. ISBN 9780195382075.
^ Berg, J.S. (2012). Broadcasting on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today. Google-Books-ID: Ux9fZj6izuEC: McFarland. p. 219.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^ Santos, Humberto (May 15, 2017). "History of Radio Cabo Verde". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-20.

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[1] Dictionary of African Biography: Abach - Brand, Volume 1. Oxford University Press. 2012. p. 266. ISBN 9780195382075.

[2] Berg, J.S. (2012). Broadcasting on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today. Google-Books-ID: Ux9fZj6izuEC: McFarland. p. 219.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[3] Santos, Humberto (May 15, 2017). "History of Radio Cabo Verde". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-20.

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v t e The island of Boa Vista
Santa Isabel	Bofarreira Estância de Baixo Povoação Velha Rabil Sal Rei
São João Baptista	Cabeça dos Tarrafes Fundo das Figueiras João Galego
Mountains	Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Monte Estância Rocha Estância Morro de Areia Morro Negro Monte Santo António Monte Vigia
Islets	Ilhéu de Baluarte Ilhéu de Curral Velho Ilhéu Derrubado Ilhéu dos Pássaros Ilhéu de Sal Rei
Beaches	Praia de Atalanta Praia de Cabral Praia de Carquejinha Praia de Chaves Ervatão Praia das Gatas Praia de Santa Mónica Praia da Varandinha
Other geographical features	Curral Velho Espingueira João Valente Bank Lagoa do Rabil Ribeira do Rabil Ponta do Sol Ponta Varandinha Deserto de Viana Aristides Pereira International Airport
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v t e The island of Sal, Cape Verde
Settlements	Espargos Murdeira Palmeira Pedra de Lume Santa Maria Terra Boa
Mountains and hills	Morrinho de Açúcar Cagarral Monte Curral Monte Grande Rabo de Junco Serra Negra
Points and promontories	Ponta da Fragata Ponta do Leme Velho Ponta Norte Ponta Preta (Northern Sal) Ponta Preta (Southern Sal) Ponta do Sinó Ponta de Vera Cruz
Lighthouses	Farol da Ponta Norte Farol da Ponta do Sinó Farol de Pedra de Lume Farol da Ponta de Vera Cruz
Other geographical features	Baía da Murdeira Baía da Parda Buracona Ilhéu Rabo de Junco Praia de Santa Maria Santa Maria salt ponds
Other topics	Amílcar Cabral International Airport National road EN1-SL01 Sports

v t e The island of Santo Antão
Mountains	Cova Caldera Pico da Cruz Tope de Coroa Gudo de Cavaleiro
Streams	Ribeira de Alto Mira Ribeira da Garça Ribeira Grande Ribeira da Janela Ribeira do Paul Ribeira da Torre
Protected areas	Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park Cruzinha Nature Reserve Moroços Natural Park
Other geographical features	Canal de São Vicente Praia d'Aranhas Ponta do Chão de Mangrade Ponta do Sol Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Other topics	Sports Agostinho Neto Airport

v t e The island of São Vicente
Communities and settlements	Baía das Gatas Lameirão Mindelo Ribeira da Vinha Ribeira de Calhau Ribeira Julião Salamansa São Pedro
Mountains	Caixa Monte Cara Monte António Gomes Madeiral Monte Montona Monte São João Monte Verde Morro Branco Pico do Vento Viana
Streams	Ribeira do Calhau Ribeira de Julião
Other geographical features	Baleia Boca de Lapa Canal de São Vicente Farol de D. Amélia Fateixa Ilhéu dos Pássaros Ponta João d'Évora Ponta João Ribeiro Porto Grande Bay Praia dos Flamengos Praia Grande
Topics	Sports Culture Buildings and structures List of people
Culture	Festival de Baía das Gatas Mindelact
Cape Verde Sotavento São Vicente

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