Rough Guide to Music of Cape Verde

Cesaria Evora | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 8, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B00005AVNL
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,838 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > World Music > Africa > Cape Verde
  • #65 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Africa

Track Listings

1. Dor Di Amor

2. Falso Testemunho

3. Dança Ma Mi Criola

4. Papa Joachin Paris

5. Toy

6. Africa Um Dia

7. Nha Fidjo

8. Cornologia

9. Grito Magoado

10. Chapéu Di Palha

11. Filosofia

12. Rabecadai

13. Fundo Baxo

14. CPLP [Extract]

15. Cor Di Rosa

16. Sarapilhêra

17. Dor Di Nh' Alma

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Crazy, September 5, 2004

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Gerald Masel (Jerusalem) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to Music of Cape Verde (Audio CD)

I've had this disk for 2 years, and it's loveliness never fades.
The honest talent of the artists, and the optimism and humanity of their music continues to appeal, and make me happy, when so many other disks are forgotten.
How is it that one little windswept archipeligo, has produced so much music that has impressed the world? (Both here in Israel, and in Europe Cape Verdean music is often heard on mainstream radio!)
I only wish theat there were translations of the lyrics!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT TO BE MISSED!!, August 25, 2003

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brigid o'shaughnessy (San Francisco, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Music of Cape Verde (Audio CD)

if you're a blues fan, a soulful late night lounge fan, or lucky for you, a fan of great african music....don't miss this! i bought it because i really love the senegal/gambia collection by rough guide... this region of africa is incredibly distinct, and the cape verde sound is unlike anything else. music so rich you can run your fingers through it. a definite must.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of the Rough Guide series, February 14, 2009

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R. P. Spretnak (Las Vegas, Nevada USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to Music of Cape Verde (Audio CD)

This is one of the best CDs in the entire Rough Guide collection. This is an incredible, melodic, haunting collection of Cape Verde tunes that fall somewhere between Portuguese Fado and the Afro-Brazilian sound of Bahia. If you are a fan of either genre (or even Delta blues), get this one.