Ces谩ria 脡vora
- Type: Vocalist
- Country: Cape Verde
- Born: August 27, 1941 in Mindelo, S茫o Vicente, Cape Verde
- Died: December 17, 2011, Mindelo, S茫o Vicente, Cape Verde
Biography
Ces谩ria 脡vora was a Cape Verdean morna singer from Mindelo, S茫o Vicente, the 'Barefoot Diva' who performed shoeless in solidarity with the poor. Her album 'Miss Perfumado' (1992), containing 'Sodade', carried Cape Verdean music worldwide after she began recording in Paris in 1988, and albums for #Lusafrica# including 'Ces谩ria' (1995) and 'Caf茅 Atl芒ntico' (1999) followed. She won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album in 2004 for 'Voz d'Amor' and died in Mindelo in 2011.
Genres
Ces谩ria 脡vora Discography
- La Diva aux Pieds Nus (1988) - Album - rated 4.15/5
- Mar Azul (1991) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Miss Perfumado (1992) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Cesaria (1995) - Album - rated 3.87/5
- Cabo Verde (1997) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Best of Ces谩ria 脡vora (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.8/5
- Caf茅 Atlantico (1999) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- S茫o Vicente di Longe (2001) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Anthologie. Mornas & Coladeras (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.79/5
- Voz d'Amor (2003) - Album - rated 4.2/5
- Reina da morna (2026) - Album - rated 3.33/5