taxis are available as well. Notable residents Eugénio Tavares, musician; he used the traditional morna and wrote in Cape Verdean Creole. A statue dedicated to Eugénio Tavares is in the main square of Vila Nova Sintra, surrounded by a garden with trees, sunflowers, flowers, grass and other types of plants. Vinny deMacedo – Massachusetts State Representative & State Senator was born in Brava. References Further reading External links Câmara Municipal da Brava (not official) Brava News – News directly from Brava Brava island – caboverde.com Brava, Cape Verde Islands – University of Massachusetts 1930 Cartographic Map at TV Ciência Islands of Cape Verde Municipalities of Cape Verde while brave is the smallest island in Cape Verde it is full of light and sunshine, its people come from all types of skin tones from the darkest melanin to the lightest shade. people of Cape Verde are not only smart at humble they are also beautiful and come in all sizes and features.