Person

Cesária Évora

Cesária Évora GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈzaɾiɐ ˈɛvuɾɐ]; 27 August 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean singer known for singing morna, a genre of music from Cape Verde, in her native Cape Verdean Creole. Her songs were often devoted to themes of love, homesickness, nostalgia, and the history of the Cape Verdean people. She was known for performing barefoot and for her habit of smok…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Cape Verde
Born
August 27th, 1941
Died
December 17th, 2011
Genres
Labels
RCA
Wave Music
Windham Hill Records
Nonesuch
RCA Victor
Last updated: July 1st, 2024