Cape Verdean Morna Singer with Guitar

Warm firelight glows against the damp, cool air of a Kitsilano rehearsal room. A Cape Verdean singer stands in tight close-up, fingers pressing the strings of a classical guitar. The light catches the grain of the wood and the moisture in the air from the light drizzle outside. The singer wears a dark shirt, their posture rigid with rhythmic force. Behind them, the room is dim, save for the orange glow that illuminates the singer's face and the instrument. The scene is intimate, the firelight reflecting off the glass of the window, hinting at the wet street beyond. The guitar's soundhole is a dark circle, framed by the player's hand.