Cesária Évora (27 August 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean singer renowned for morna and coladeira, widely known as the "Barefoot Diva".

Born 27 August 1941 in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde; died 17 December 2011. Internationally celebrated interpreter of morna and coladeira.

Two DeBaser reviews celebrate Cesária Évora's warm, melancholic voice and her role as an ambassador of Cape Verdean music. Reviewers highlight classic tracks like "Sodade" and arrangements that balance simplicity with elegance. Recommended for fans of morna, coladeira and timeless vocal artistry.

For:Fans of world music, lovers of melancholic vocals, listeners interested in Cape Verdean morna and coladeira.

 Cesária doesn’t strike the heart, she more likely burns it slowly, enchanting with her warm, rich timbre, which in its simplicity free of unnecessary frills conveys sublime elegance.

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 The Barefoot Diva, that's what they called who was effectively the most accredited heir to the great female jazz-blues singers, from Ella Fitzgerald to Billie Holiday, from Nina Simone to Miriam Makeba, and just like the latter, Evora worked in the ethnic genre, Mornas and Coladeiras, typical genres of her beloved Cape Verde Islands.

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