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Cesaria Evora

Cesaria Evora

Cesaria Evora

Cesaria Evora has been played on NTS over 50 times, featured on 47 episodes and was first played on 10 January 2014.

Internationally known Cape Verdean singer who combined styles including uptempo Coladeira and its lower-tempo derivative Morna (songs of sadness; both from Cape Verde). Known as "barefoot diva" for performing without shoes, she was the best-known performer of Morna, she sung mostly in Cape Verdean Creole, sometimes in Portuguese.

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Cesaria Evora

Cesaria Evora has been played on NTS over 50 times, featured on 47 episodes and was first played on 10 January 2014.

Internationally known Cape Verdean singer who combined styles including uptempo Coladeira and its lower-tempo derivative Morna (songs of sadness; both from Cape Verde). Known as "barefoot diva" for performing without shoes, she was the best-known performer of Morna, she sung mostly in Cape Verdean Creole, sometimes in Portuguese.

Tracks featured on

Most played tracks

Sodade
Cesaria Evora
Lusafrica, Mélodie Distribution1992
Angola (Carl Craig's Remix)
Cesaria Evora (Carl Craig mix)
Lusafrica2003
Angola
Cesaria Evora
Mélodie Distribution1992
Bia Lulucha
Cesaria Evora
Brandão Records1989
Petit Pays
Cesaria Evora
Lusafrica1995
Yamore
Salif Keita feat. Cesaria Evora (Benja, Franc Fala, Moblack mix)
Decca Records2024
Nho Antone Escaderode
Cesaria Evora
Lusafrica, BMG France, RCA1999
Mar Azul
Cesaria Evora
Lusafrica1991
Sentimento
Cesaria Evora
Lusafrica, Sony Music, RCA2009
Nho Antone Escaderode (Kerri Chandler Album Mix)
Cesaria Evora
Lusafrica2003