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Cesaria Evora

Cesaria Evora was born in 1941 in Mindelo, Cape Verde. She started singing in local bars and clubs, but her career didn't take off until later in life. In...

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Cesaria Evora, the barefoot diva of Cape Verde

Her deep, unhurried voice carried the longing of morna to the world.

For her sound, start with 'Sodade'. For the feeling she carried, try 'Linda Mimosa'.

Evora's music is rooted in morna, that Cape Verdean style of gentle rhythms and a sense of sodade, or longing. A song like 'Linda Mimosa' from her catalog perfectly frames that mood.

She started singing in bars in Mindelo, but her career didn't take off until later. The 1988 album 'La Diva aux Pieds Nus' changed that, leading to over a dozen records like 'São Vicente di Longe' and performances until her health declined.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 19
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Cesaria Evora was born in 1941 in Mindelo, Cape Verde. She started singing in local bars and clubs, but her career didn't take off until later in life. In 1988, her album 'La Diva aux Pieds Nus' brought her international attention, with the song 'Sodade' becoming a hit. She often performed barefoot, which earned her the nickname 'the barefoot diva'.

Her music is rooted in the Cape Verdean style called morna, which carries a sense of longing or 'sodade'. Songs like 'Avenida Marginal' and 'Linda Mimosa' reflect this mood, blending gentle rhythms with her deep, unhurried voice. She recorded over a dozen albums, including 'São Vicente di Longe' in 1992 and 'Cabo Verde' in 2001.

Evora's band included musicians like guitarist Teti Dos Reis and accordion player Joao Quintino. She faced some criticism for her views and personal struggles, but she kept performing until her health declined.

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