Shocking: Inside Tarrafal, Cape Verde in 2024

[@earthq3945]

lovely content but uppity when you argue they dont speak english when you are in THEIR country... like what do you mean bro? Some blacks have become uppity like the wyt man themselves living in the west

[@WillieFungo]

I'll tell you what I mean. When I pay someone to show me around, I expect them to speak in a language we both understand or translate the speech of others. When I go to dinner with large groups (3 or 4 people, typically at my expense), I expect them to communicate in a language we all understand if they are able. This is not too much to ask. It's actually basic manners and hospitality.

[@yungbfresh1]

He saying a guide should be considerate to his client. Its rude and inconsiderate to pay someone and they are not including you in the conversation with locals. I would be irritated as well.

[@jewelniles4041]

​@@WillieFungoif you want to live there do you have to leave the island every 90 days???

[@rootz2go]

@@jewelniles4041 They have a 1 month tourist visa and then you can extend it to 3 months if you want but they will be slow with paperwork. You can also apply for a long term 6 month visa. Honestly, if you overstay your stays, they charge you between 0-100 euros when you leave which isnt too crazy

[@WillieFungo]

@@jewelniles4041 No. You can renew your visa while in the country.

[@MishaElRusito]

This must be the most beautiful african country I've seen. Thanks for the video!

[@dicksonnoble-osei2767]

Everywhere is clean and neat.

[@timothyreardon4243]

So clean and neat. Beautiful city design. I love the rental costs.

[@jkperkins4582]

YOU are hilarious, that description of your dinner was phenomenal! And that meal was $15!

[@ellieteixeira3621]

The girl, said she works in the restaurant by the beach, today is her day off…they never ask for a drink.. maybe you should consider get new tour guy this one is funny, doesn’t know enough English to translate. Praia is my birth island 🏝️❤ 🇨🇻 🇺🇸🙏🏽

[@WillieFungo]

The girl said "drink" in English. And my guide confirmed that's what she wanted.

[@delianatygoodwing2857]

@@WillieFungo Wrong. She was saying that she works at that restaurant over the hill. That today was her day off, and that you could stop by for a drink tomorrow, her day in. She is trying hard to gain customers for the place where she works. A great employee.
Obs: Your guide is horrible. If you want to get to know a city well, you have to get a guide from that city. cannot be a guide from a different city or island

[@WillieFungo]

@@delianatygoodwing2857 Ah ok. That makes sense.

[@delianatygoodwing2857]

@@WillieFungoThat bar has a great view. You should have gone there. Even just for support

[@ellieteixeira3621]

@@WillieFungo yes I understand that drink can be like water, juice, coffee, etc! for these young women to get to know you that’s all “ none alcohol” thank goodness brother, you doing a great job around Africa 1luv 🙌🏽

[@rexx9496]

Love the type of bodies on these women. Slim but curvy at the same time. I ran across 3 young black Cape Verdean women while I was in Portugal and they had that same type of slim-thick body type. It drives me crazy. Not like the black American women who are mostly obese.

[@billyhorton5779]

That would be from eating their local food and diet with lots of walking. American black women overeat, to much fried unhealthy foods and too little exercise.

[@julimorgado7229]

And I speak five language 85% my language from Cape Verde and the rest I speak them really good I live in Iceland for 33 years now but I have been to Cape Verde 18 times😊

[@willankhatter]

Do you speak English the same way you write it.?

[@FlyWithVeiga]

Thank you for showing off my country 🔥

[@SuperhumanUnchained]

Great video thanks for the upload hit that like button and I love cape verde

[@WillieFungo]

Thanks!

[@mrbless1569]

I enjoy watching your videos when time permits. I'm trying to decide whether to bring my business to one of the countries in Africa. I want to connect with local governments in a few countries. Thank you and keep up the good work 🙌🏾

[@jacksonjoseph8563]

WILLIE FUNGO:
Please continues with the tremendous amount of good works.
Cape Verde also as Known Cabo Verde 🇨🇻.
I could relates with your Cabo Verde UA-cam Video Story.
Thank you so much.
WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 2024.

[@J19D82]

@willie fungo the monkeys were first introduced from guinea Bissau and they multiplied... You can only find wild ones in Santiago island

[@delianatygoodwing2857]

Tarrafal has potential to be big in tourism like others islands

[@koreanstallion]

Thank you!

[@KevoUptownChicago]

That young lady is beautifully put together sheesh.

[@WillieFungo]

Which one? 😂

[@KevoUptownChicago]

@@WillieFungo the one that showed you her home.

[@WillieFungo]

@@KevoUptownChicago I agree

[@coz2j69]

I also prefer Black women (have a Black mother and a Black father) . Respect to the Black guy in truck, for speaking positively about Black women

[@teddydavis2339]

While they babel in creole? Lol I love how clean their beaches are. That town is really nice and the buildings are well kept.

[@amariza21]

And that is a country side. I spent a couple of weeks in there in 96 and had great time. I was supposed to be there for at least 2 months, but got homesick and had to leave

[@delianatygoodwing2857]

The low population is killing many cities in Cape Verde. Even clubes in tarrafal just open in summers because is when there’s more internal tourism. Summer and January 14th

[@arthurminck5464]

❤ Unbelieveble what was so shocking.....🤔😅

[@TheBlackChessAuthority]

Thanks for the insight into African culture.

[@seriouslyfly110]

Love the content Brother!

[@WillieFungo]

Thanks!

[@jewelniles4041]

​@@WillieFungoif move there to live do you have to leave the island every 90 days?

[@julimorgado7229]

Let me know next time when you want to go to Cape Verde I will come with you and introduce you kept very to you the way you never seen it before

[@alanmacmillan6957]

went to sal recently and although it is a culture difference from regular western countries the people were friendly and as good as gold. on the food and some other aspects ..... practically everything is imported.... so you have to take that into account when it comes to the cuisine. I had chicken in espargos which was nice, but a lot of other places - ok maybe not great but its spent days if not weeks on a ship coming in. if you want something local and fresh you gotta have the fish.

[@HappyRareGrooveMan]

Sal is a nightmare for persistent people trying to sell you cheap goods, i know they are trying to make a living but the buy buy come to my shop ( a tin shed) was relentless, Boa is more chilled .🎉 Enjoyed your video 😊

[@gunwu9084]

Very clean and neat country. Looks as if its somewhere in Southern Europe. It deserves more tourism I think.

[@marcioluis3829]

Southern europe ? Where exactly ?

[@gunwu9084]

@@marcioluis3829 Not an existing place that I know of, but the architecture looks Portuguese with some Canary Island influence in it as well as it is as colorful as in the Caribbeans.

[@marcioluis3829]

@@gunwu9084 There is no place in Southern Europe that looks like Cape Verde not even the Caribbean. These people go to one island and start making assumptions of some place they never heard about.

[@gunwu9084]

@@marcioluis3829 It reminds me of Portugal, Canary Islands and Caribbeans at least. And I have checked for a vacation there already, so I knew the place, but only the main tourists spots.

[@marcioluis3829]

@@gunwu9084 Yeah only the tourists spots of sal island

[@Slopes92]

I’m loving your work because it presents unbiased points of views. I hope that you have more videos coming out 😊. The Buzio have different levels of tenderness, I myself like it to be on the softer side as well, most of the times I ask if they make it that way, it’s not standardized yet(tenderness varies by restaurants) ps: Add a bit of hot sauce you’ll be in paradise. It’s meant to be cooked with solely its marine flavor to transmit the elements of the ocean: water and salt. In terms of the drinks that you saw in Carla’s house, most of them seemed to be ponche. We collect a lot of our national drinks, some times they seat there for generations and only open them in special occasions.

[@jbrobele]

Will you are a gentleman, I would have immediately fired that guide. Complete lack of courtesy given the situation. I personally have zero patience for brainless activity like that. Not to mention it poses a huge safety risk. They could have easily been plotting to set you up.

[@bernardospinelli5588]

Cape Verde is pretty organised and neat, somewhat safe and that's cool, but professionalism is still a mostly unbeknownst concept, in this regard the country still has a long way to go

[@julimorgado7229]

Hey bro I am from Cape Verde Islands I live in Iceland you said how did Monkeys get to Cape Verde Cape Verde used to have a lot of kind of animals the weather changing we lost a lot of them

[@animemvp9862]

Are you sure your from Cabo Verde?😅
Im from santiago island and i have á monkey pet, its never wrong to ask question before you say some dump sht. If you wanna know how i got the monkey just ask me😅😅

[@julimorgado7229]

@@animemvp9862 sim mi e de sáo vicent bo sabe ale English perece ke nao

[@julimorgado7229]

@@animemvp9862 because if you would understand English you won't understand what that I write there read and understand before you talk

[@animemvp9862]

@@julimorgado7229 this is your words. Cabo Verde used to have lot of kind of animals the weather changing we lost a lot of them 😭.
Who the fock toll you that?

[@julimorgado7229]

Well and that is right we used to have a lot of them stop raining and that's what happened we lost most of our animals but that's actually many many years ago

[@alfredmcarroll7229]

Do you have any interest in doing a set about Mwanza, Tanzania? It is the second largest city in Tanzania. Rock City is it’s called. Indians, Arabs

[@willankhatter]

11:36 😂😂😂 "so I left" balls💪🏽
It ain't no people there, very empty 😮

[@augustineaduboampong3257]

Difficult to read the inscriptions. It would have been good if they are in black instead white as the background is also white.

[@s1rmunchalot]

I have had African girlfriends, I can tell you that many African men insist on speaking their language deliberately not just to exclude foreigners but also to berate African women from being with foreigners... yet African men consider it a status symbol to be with western women. Of the African women I have been with in this situation only one, a woman from Rwanda stood up to the men, kept speaking English, and told them to go mind their own business. It's very likely your 'guide' also considers himself to be your self -appointed chaperone because many African men know that African women behave quite differently toward 'foreign' men when there are no African (local to them) men around. Not all African men are like this, but enough of them are to make socialising a tense situation for African women. The fact that your skin colour is the same does not mean to them what it seems to mean to you, they still see you as a foreigner, of course the difference is that from a distance they can't tell that you are a foreigner so easily.
Racism is colour blind, it can affect anyone of any ethnic background and it exists all over the world especially in areas where there is a lower standard of living and education.

[@WillieFungo]

@@s1rmunchalot Fascinating insights. Thanks

[@WillieFungo]

I've also noticed that African men will only introduce foreigners to local women if there is a financial incentive-- ie visa seekers and sex workers. They will very rarely introduce foreigners to quality, normal women in the society
To be fair, I'm sure similar dynamics exist in Europe, Asia or anywhere else. What surprises me is how it transcends skin color.

[@s1rmunchalot]

@@WillieFungo Yes, it is less about skin colour than ethnicity and social status. There is a difference between the perception of hospitality and social acceptance, they tend to think in terms of extended familial groups - they call each other 'brother' and 'sister', older women are Momma. A stranger is just a distant relative you haven't met yet. Being unhospitable is considered rude and low class. They will smile, offer food, help you find things and places but they guard the women they might have a potential interest in... again as you say.. this isn't limited to African men. My wife is a Filipina, it's very similar in the Philippines. In western mentality you marry a woman, outside of the west you are marrying the family.
In the west people are concerned with propriety and outward respectability, African men don't care if the women sneak off for some 'fun time' as long as they are discreet, they do care who a girl might bring back to the family, very much so.

[@jacobsalihu4721]

Is it a holiday distanaton? Could you show the commercial district please?.. thanks

[@LuisNeloFonsecaMonteiro]

Just search Sal island or Boa vista island u will find the same hostels and resort u find in canary islands or pints cana, or Cancun

[@johnice099]

the Cape Verdean people do not joke with cleanliness I did not see a single piece of paper or trash on the ground and I noticed that there are only recent or new cars

[@amariza21]

It used to be bad in the 80s abd early 90s, specially in praia. But yes, Cape verde is very clean. If that country had natural resources, it would've been the capital of africa. Hard working people and less corruption throughout Africa

[@esmaelhbr]

she was trying to sell you a drink, she works the next day after 12pm. she was just inviting you to the restaurant where she works.

[@bernardospinelli5588]

yeah, the way the situation was depicted seemed quite odd, as if she was "buy me a drink" was an euphemism for other things like usually "buy me a drink" means in many places... but she was just explaining about the drinks you can have at the beach

[@26-TC545]

unseasoned rubber 😂😂😂😂

[@kellyandrews8161]

There is too much concrete and asphalt. There is greenery but more needs to be intertwined with the buildings and street. It is a clean quiet country,

[@airwolf8915]

Are there any beer bars, what about night life ?

[@jahlivemendes6641]

An Lost Paradise in the middle of the Globo 🌎, Cape Verde, the most Amazing country that GOD CREATED .

[@Geoduck.]

Lovely island and Cape Verde music is great. Been enjoying this content.
Is English comprehension uncommon on Cape Verde?
It's understandable the young lady spoke her language but your guide should have translated. Although both young ladies were cute her eyes were suspicious IMO not someone safe to hang out with.

[@WillieFungo]

@@Geoduck. English comprehension is very uncommon. It's easier to find French speakers than English in Santiago.

[@gunwu9084]

@@WillieFungo French speakers? Then they might be migrants from Senegal not?

[@marcelogamboa2742]

@@gunwu9084also because many people from Santiago have lots of relativies living in France

[@Demarcointuit]

Seems like he was playing you. I have come to expect a little hate from local guys no matter what African country I visit. It appeared young lady was interested in you before he sort of hijacked the convo.

[@WillieFungo]

Facts

[@boalifevida7212]

Willie do you live in Cape?

[@kensurridge4598]

Too much wind blowing over your microphone.

[@geraldinechinenye7432]

U lie, cotonou hv this kind of streets and its very clean

[@agnesmacharia6055]

But seems like very quiet and beautiful country their are no street people like ghetto or something very different country in Africa compare to others African countries

[@DjallonkaBadiu]

There are ghettos in the city. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@eddietee6305]

I remember Carla. She doesn't think she from Africa. Strange. Black Uhuru sings: The whole world is Africa/but is dividend into continents/states

[@twomp1162]

Like your vlogs. To much wind noise in the back ground.

[@lazerlabmusic]

You really need to get a better microphone.

[@1nicostocklin]

The Sound really sucks.

[@factsnotfeelings3247]

Lose that guide, he does not want you to connect with local women.

[@marcioluis3829]

Why women lol ?

[@factsnotfeelings3247]

@marcioluis3829 it's called "kock blocking" and insecure men do it.

[@WillieFungo]

​@@factsnotfeelings3247 Right. A lot of these dudes seem to see foreign black men as a threat. As soon as a woman enters the picture, they refuse to translate anything and switch to their local language.

[@WillieFungo]

@@la1130 You don't know me bro. This whole channel is about understanding local cultures. But being in a foreign country and respecting their culture doesn't mean you have to submit and take everyones B.S.

[@kellyandrews8161]

There are plenty jitneys.

[@jzk2020]

Black is black.
✊🏾🤴🏾
BL🖤CK L🖤VE .... 🗿...😎

[@thomasdane1781]

The girl on the beach... Perhaps it is because the women become shy when they have to speak in English and are afraid of saying something wrong

[@russelfisch4201]

Unprofessional sound quality, boring presentation and no sense for the beauty of that island. There is no reason to watch this video to the end...

[@WillieFungo]

Adios!

[@delianatygoodwing2857]

Presidente câmara ranja mas mercadinhos em cada zonas e tra vendedeiras riba passeio
Pelo amor de Deus

[@z3llc423]

Ntem serteza ma tem merkado pá akomoda tudu kez vendederas ki sta usa passeio. Problema pobri e pobri até di espírito. E kel kultura di mizeria ki pessoas gosta di kultiva ainda ki bu ofereses tudu kondisoes. Sinseriamente e um vila bastanti aprazível, maz pessoas ka ta djuda.

[@delianatygoodwing2857]

@@z3llc423 Mas autoridades ka existe? Tá fica mesmo feio kês pobres coitados de mente lá tá invade passeio. Ami é contra isso

[@z3llc423]

@@delianatygoodwing2857 Autoridadi ta existi sim. Sertamenti djez txumado atensao. Problema e Camara Municipal ka sta faze esforsu di traz di rua ku medu di perdi votu y adversario usal a se favor. Infelizmenti tudo sta poliitizado oji. Mi tb e kontra di pessoas ta bende na rua.

[@Simphiweful]

Cape Verde people they can't survive in SA I mean they think they're Europeans 😢

[@migpow]

Of course we are Europeans... 😅

[@bgreg6069]

What's the official language there? What money do you use? Is it safe for a white european to go there for holiday?

[@kellyandrews8161]

Is French the official language?

[@chryzzzs]

no Portugueses

[@StuartAinsworth]

@kellyandrews8161 no, Creole.

[@luisfilipe316]

​​@@StuartAinsworth Isso do creolo, é reconhecido pelas Nações Unidas, ao menos? Até tem vergonha de dizer que falam português...NO APTO.

[@wongawongs8385]

Why do you bother with a guide?? Just go and explore on your own…… if you get lost your phone will sort it out

[@gameplayglobe268]

I'm so confused by this accent, first time here. Are you a white man in black man skin? lol

[@mahamaedmusa]

your white girl friend carla is with you again,you always wst africa whic country you have been to in west africa except nigeria,

[@augustineedu-poku2412]

Always negative. 😢

[@WillieFungo]

No, my videos are always neutral. You might focus on the negatives because of personal insecurities.

[@phlando2155]

The video is nice but your argument about people speaking a different language you don't understand is not necessary. And come on! Shocking: Inside Tarrafal, Cape Verde in 2024? you are being dramatic.

[@pablobilbao9258]

This does not look like an African city.

[@delianatygoodwing2857]

Péssimo guia, péssimo. Vocês nem foram a Ponta de Atum e nem visitaram o lugar onde os surfistas fazem artes tradicionais. Esperava mais desse vídeo

[@chryzzzs]

muito ruim mesmo 👎🏾

[@chrisb4629]

You make great content however you have a penchant of talking negative about Africans. When you go to Russia or France do you ask them to speak English. You ain’t no boss to dictate what people should say and the language they speak.

[@WillieFungo]

​@@chrisb4629 If i have a tour guide, i will absolutely expect him to speak English or translate, otherwise im exiting the situation. You don't even understand the point im making, so save the lectures.

[@Simphiweful]

Police brutally in Cape Verde wow black people jst cannot be free

[@WillieFungo]

@@Simphiweful I would assume it doesn't have anything to do with race

[@standardprocedure7017]

It is our responsibility to speak a/our common tongue. Embarrassingly, English (and specific our European ones) are tarnished colonial/imperial language.