Cesária Évora

Cesária Évora was a Cape Verdean singer from Mindelo, São Vicente, widely known as the “Barefoot Diva” and the “Queen of Morna.” Her music is mainly morna, a melancholic Cape Verdean genre, along with coladeira and other Cape Verdean folk styles. Apple Music describes her as Cape Verde’s foremost practitioner of morna, a style blending African, Portuguese, Brazilian, and maritime influences.

Her most important albums include Miss Perfumado, Cesária, Cabo Verde, Café Atlantico, São Vicente di Longe, Voz d’Amor, Rogamar, and Nha Sentimento. Her best-known songs include “Sodade,” “Petit Pays,” “Besame Mucho,” “Angola,” “Carnaval de São Vicente,” and “Tchintchirote.” Deezer lists many of these songs among her popular tracks, and her official discography documents her major albums and releases.

She is known for bringing Cape Verdean music to a global audience with her deep, emotional voice and elegant, understated performances, often sung in Cape Verdean Creole. She achieved major international success in the 1990s and won a Grammy Award for Voz d’Amor. Her official website preserves her biography, discography, photos, and videos as the main official archive of her career.