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Cesária Évora

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Bio

Cesária Évora was a Cape Verdean singer, songwriter, and a Grammy-award winner. Popularly referred to as the Barefoot Diva and the Queen of Morna, Cesária Évora's contribution to morna helped take the genre international with the release of La Diva Aux Pieds Nus in 1988. She went on to release ten albums before her death in 2011.

Discography

Albums²⁰

Greatest Hits2015 • AlbumTracks: 20

Mae Carinhosa2013 • AlbumTracks: 13

Nha Sentimento2010 • AlbumTracks: 15

Radio Mindelo - Early Recordings2008 • AlbumTracks: 22

Rogamar2006 • AlbumTracks: 15

Voz d'Amor2003 • AlbumTracks: 14

Club Sodade2003 • AlbumTracks: 11

Anthologie / Mornas & Coladeras2002 • AlbumTracks: 22

Anthologie2002 • AlbumTracks: 32

São Vicente di Longe2001 • AlbumTracks: 15

Cesaria Evora Remixes By François K. & Joe Claussell1999 • AlbumTracks: 8

Best Of1998 • AlbumTracks: 17

Cabo Verde1997 • AlbumTracks: 14

Café Atlantico1995 • AlbumTracks: 14

Cesária1995 • AlbumTracks: 12

Live à Paris 19931993 • AlbumTracks: 16

Miss Perfumado1992 • AlbumTracks: 13

Mar Azul1991 • AlbumTracks: 8

Distino di Belita1990 • AlbumTracks: 10

La Diva Aux Pieds Nus1988 • AlbumTracks: 8

EPs²

Remixes2019 • EPTracks: 2

Carnaval de Mindelo2018 • EPTracks: 4

Singles²

Nha Cancera Ka Tem Medida (Djeff Remix)2018 • SingleTracks: 2

Mãe Carinhosa2013 • SingleTracks: 1

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