Cesaria Evora stopped performing in 2011 and passed away in 2011, but her voice remains immortal. She sang for the sailors, the dock workers, and the broken-hearted. To listen to her Morna is to understand sodade ; to dance to her Coladeira is to celebrate survival.
In the pantheon of world music, few voices evoke the sensation of a salty sea breeze and the ache of distant longing quite like . Known as the "Barefoot Diva" for her habit of performing without shoes—a symbolic solidarity with the poor and homeless of her native Cape Verde—Evora transformed tiny island rhythms into a global language of melancholy and hope. Cesaria Evora - Cesaria -FLAC- Morna- Coladeira...
– A stunning introduction to the barefoot diva’s soulful universe. Cesaria Evora stopped performing in 2011 and passed
Cesária Évora , known as the "Barefoot Diva," was the most iconic voice of Cape Verde, bringing the soulful sounds of and Coladeira to the global stage. Her 1995 self-titled album, Cesária , is a landmark recording that earned a Grammy nomination and solidified her international stardom. The Genres: Morna & Coladeira In the pantheon of world music, few voices