Tropics Magazine pays tribute the Cap Verde 'Barefoot Diva' Cesaria Evora
25 sept. 2011Evora, known as the "Barefoot Diva" because she performed without shoes, is 70 and in recent years has had several operations, including open-heart surgery last year. She won a Grammy in 2003 in the World Music category for her album "Voz D'Amor." She toured worldwide and sold millions of albums.
Evora is from Cape Verde, a group of islands off West Africa, and sang that country's traditional music. It combines mournful ballads with more upbeat rhythms and a Latin American influence. Her Lisbon, Portugal-based producer Tumbao said in a statement Friday that Evora has decided to retire.
As from us, Tropics Magazine, we just salute and congratulate you for everything you have achieved in your career and thank you for sharing all that knowledge through your songs. We love you and God bless! (Venicia Guinot)
Cesaria Evora continues in the world an outstanding career.
True ambassador of the "Morna", the melancholy music that transcribes Cape Verde,
She became a sure value of the WORLD music with millions of album sales and tours on all continents ..
"Cesaria Evora & ..." together its finest duos worldwide, more than 15 countries represented:
France / Angola / Brazil / Cape Verde / Cuba / Spain / Greece / Italy / Mali / Mexico / Poland / Portugal / Senegal / Serbia / USA
Proof once again with Cesaria that music has no boundaries
"The Barefoot Diva" was on ARTE a French and Deutsch TV, January 28 last, in "One Shot Not", a show dedicated to live session and backstage interview. She was here with "Morna's songs", this blues of Cape Verde, dark and sweet. Here is the first part of the show:
NEW NOMINATION AT "LES VICTOIRES DE LA MUSIQUE"
Supported by France Inter for many years now, Cesaria Evora will release a new album on the 26th of October : « Nha Sentimento » (Sony Music).
In sneak preview and before her concerts at Grand Rex, the naked feet diva chose to perform on the France Inter's Studio 105 stage to introduce her Long Play to the audience.
An intimate and warm live as colored as her capverdean music. This unique moment, will be preceded by an interview of Cesaria which will be on air on the 5th of November at 9p.m in Laurent Lavige's « Sur la route ».
To attend the show you have to be in the Maison de la Radio's Grand Hall on the 30th of October at 5p.m. Free entry in limited number of places
Private show: Friday the 30th of October, at 6p.m On air : Thursday the 5th of November, from 9p.m to 11p.m, The live video will be available on Franceinter.com