How a mysterious ghost ship brought cosmic disco to Cape Verde

A new compilation documents the strange history of the African country’s groove-laden sound, formed following the discovery of a boatload of synthsIn a calm morning in March 1968, a shipment carrying the latest Korgs, Moogs and Hammond organs set off from Baltimore harbour, heading for an exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. The sea was steady, the containers safely attached. And yet later that same day, the ship would inexplicably vanish. Related: Latin America: the music industry's new frontier