Cesaria Evora

Cesaria Evora | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 18, 1995)
• Original Release Date: July 18, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000005J3Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,775 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #22 in Music > World Music > Africa > Cape Verde

Track Listings

1. Petit Pays [Little Country]

2. Xandinha

3. Tudo Tem Se Limite [A Limit to Everything]

4. Consedjo [Advice Edit]

5. D'Nhirim Reforma [Pension Money]

6. Rotcha 'Scribida

7. Oriundina

8. Tudo Dia E Dia [Everyday Is a New Day]

9. Nha Cancera Ka Tem Medida [My Fatigue Is Endless]

10. Areia de Salamansa [On the Sand of Salamansa]

11. Flor Na Paul [A Flower in Paul]

12. Doce Guerra [Sweet War]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have!, March 19, 2000

By 

Ann Rossaki (Bethesda, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cesaria Evora (Audio CD)

I bought this CD over 2 years ago, but felt that I needed to review it here. The entire CD is AMAZING. I enjoyed EVERY track. This is a difficult feat for any CD, considering that about 98% of the time, I end up only enjoying MAYBE 4 out of 10 songs on most. That's not the case here. Her voice is beautiful, the music washes my stress away, and even though I don't know the dialect in which she is singing, I can gather that in some of the tracks, it is a lament of some kind. A good way to describe Ms. Evora's music is this: Billie Holliday Meets the Exotic West Coast of Africa. This CD will NOT disappoint!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A voice that speaks to the soul, June 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cesaria Evora (Audio CD)

Although Cesaria Evora sings mostly in a creole that I do not understand, I feel fully connected to every note and word that comes from her voice. I've been listening to this CD for years and have not tired of it. She transports me to her native land off the coast of Africa with each listening.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars makes me proud to be from the petit pays..Cape Verde!, July 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cesaria Evora (Audio CD)

As an African-American of Cape Verdean descent, it makes me proud to know that the rest of the world has "discovered" the voice of this remarkable woman. Cesaria's melodies transform the listener, regardless of the lack of understanding the words. Her voice caresses the soul and paints an indelible picture of beauty on the heart. BRAVO, Cesaria Evora! Viva, Cabo Verde!