(Cape Verde/France) A rising star in World Music, Mayra Andrade was born in Havana of Cape Verdean parents, and has lived in Cape Verde, Senegal, Angola,Germany,and now, France. This performance at the 2007 Africa Festival in Lisbon shows off both her relaxed and sensuous voice, and the deep sway of Cape Verdean groove."Demokranza" (a creole merging of "democracy" and "fool") is a song that bemoans the loss of tradition, and old values. The modernization brought about by Democracy is seen as also bringing globalization with its shallow attendant obsession with youth and money."The time will come when old Náxu’s opinions Will not be held in higher esteem than those of a babe in arms. People will come together and cry: enough!"