Cabo Verde [Original recording reissued]

Cesaria Evora | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: RCA Victor
• ASIN: B000066NWG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,435 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > World Music > Africa > Cape Verde
  • #40 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > General
  • #41 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > General AAS

Customer Reviews

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Afro-Portuguese Sound & A Silk-Smooth Voice., July 4, 2003

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Jana L. Perskie "ceruleana" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cabo Verde (Audio CD)

I was sailing with some friends on an incredible trip to Africa, and we stopped briefly at the small island of Cabo Verde. I had never heard of Cesaria Evora before. I had really never heard much about Cabo Verde before this trip. In a small music/souvenier shop near the port, I heard this CD playing. I was hooked immediately. I bought a CD for myself and several for friends back home, and have never been more delighted with a chance find. My friends are still thanking me.

Cabo Verde was colonized by the Portuguese, and the combination of the African and Portuguese cultures makes for some fabulous music - a little similar to sounds from Brazil. The music on this CD is a combination of the 'fado' from Portugal, mixed with the Brazilian ballad-like 'choro,' and soulful 'forros,' along with Cape Verde's own particular island sound. There is no better way to understand this wonderful, nuanced music than to listen to it. And Ms. Evora, herself, plays her voice and makes a music that is very much her own.

The nostalgic "Partida," "Mar e Morada de Soledad," and "Ess Pais," are sung with a sadness and longing that evoke much emotion. Other cuts, like "Tchintchirote," and "Sangue de Beirona" make me want to just get up and dance to the Oh So Sensual Beat! It is Ms. Evora's soft, silky-smooth, engaging voice that is so special. She is backed by strings - the guitar and an instrument called the 'cavaquinho'- but the rhythms are pure island. A terrific CD! You will enjoy it!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a captivating voice, June 18, 2002

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Martin Lemos (Millbrae) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cabo Verde (Audio CD)

CABO VERDE is a great album for fans of world music. CESARIA EVORA has such a captivating voice, that the listener will be unable to stop listening to it. The songs are beautifully sung, with great melodies that makes this the perfect album to just lie back and listen to. When I listen to it, I feel like I am being trasported to another land. The songs are filled with emotion that the listener will be able to feel. Every song that is on this album is great, I cant find any songs here that I dont like. I first heard of CESARIA EVORA when I purchased CAFE ATLANTICO, which is another album that I highly recommend. I just love her voice and the emotion that pours out of her. This is a great addition to any music collection.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I heard it in the Alfama, February 28, 2001

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IACOBVS (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cabo Verde (Audio CD)

Walking through the Alfama, one of the oldest sections of Lisbon, I saw an open door, the entrance to an art gallery and shop. The music on the stereo got to me immediately. It was, I learned, "Pe de Boi", and the singer was Cesaria Evora. I bought the CD and have been listening to it ever since. For anyone who has not heard this woman sing, I say buy this CD; you will not regret it. Cesaria Evora has a lot to say and she says it beautifully in her songs.