Her songs were often devoted to themes of love, homesickness, nostalgia, and the history of the Cape Verdean people.

Dec 13, 2025 · Cesaria Evora (born August 27, 1941, Mindelo, Cape Verde—died December 17, 2011, Mindelo) was a Cape Verdean singer who was known for her rich, haunting voice.

Singer Cesaria Evora is the cultural ambassador and greatest star of her native country, Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony off the Northwestern coast of Africa.

Cesaria Evora is of that soil in the dryness of the sands. The book is not a biography, but an obscure revelation brimming with earth, life, music, simplicity, friendship, love, questions and lucidity.

Mar 14, 2025 · Cape Verde native Cesária Évora was known as the country's foremost practitioner of the morna, which combines West African percussion with Portuguese fados, Brazilian modhinas, and …

Cape Verdean singer-songwriter (1941–2011) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cesária Évora GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation:[sɨˈzaɾiɐ ˈɛvuɾɐ]; 27 August 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a Cape …

Cesária Évora, GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈzaɾiɐ ˈɛvuɾɐ]; 27 August 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean vocalist and recording artist. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing …

In the humble coastal town of Mindelo on the Cape Verde Islands, a musical icon was born. Cesária Évora, the barefoot diva of Cape Verdean blues, emerged from a life of poverty and hardship. Her …

Yamore (feat. Cesária Évora)

The discography of Cape Verdean morna musician Cesária Évora consists of 11 studio albums, 2 live albums, 13 compilation albums, 1 posthumous album, and 14 singles. Cesaria Evora & ... "—" …