| Cesaria Evora |
World Music
Widely considered Cape Verde's finest and most popular female vocalist, Cesaria Evora re-creates the dreamy atmosphere of her native island home with a luscious blend of intoxicating vocals and compelling lyrics. She is known as the queen of Morna, the island's sweet, soulful version of the blues that fuses West African rhythms and European sensibilities with Carribean and Brazilian influences. The timeless, heartbreaking beauty of Evora's voice, framed perfectly by the acoustic backing of her quinter, has led critics to compare her with everyone from Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf and Portuguese fado star Amalia Rodrigues.
"Evora sang with a liquid clarity, like the velvet of a balmy sea breeze..." The Boston Herald
"What was celestial about Evora was her voice, a mellow, soaring voice like the long coasting of a seagull..." The Boston Globe
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