The Grammy-winning singer had retired in September due to health problems. By The Associated Press LISBON, Portugal — Cesaria Evora, who started singing as a teenager in the bayside bars of Cape Verde ...

Cesaria Evora has been likened to some of the world’s greatest vocalists: Billie Holiday, Amalia Rodrigues and Edith Piaf. While such comparisons evoke the Cape Verdean singer’s stature and authority, ...

Cesaria Evora, who started singing as a teenager in the bayside bars of Cape Verde in the 1950s and won a Grammy in 2003 after she took her African islands music to stages across the world, died ...

Cesária Évora made the music of the Cape Verde islands famous throughout the world in the early 1990s. This film is an introduction to the culture, music and zest for life of the Cape Verdean people.

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Cape Verde’s beloved barefoot diva, Cesaria Evora, died today. She had been ill for some time. She got her start at waterfront bars on her home town of Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente, part of ...

Cesaria Evora's voice is hot chocolate and brandy -- on the very first sip, the bite of liquor that fills your nose provides a warmer feeling than hot milk ever could. From the very first track, ...

There has yet to be a wave of musicians imported from the tiny African island of Cape Verde, so fortunately the fame and impact of the wondrous songstress Cesaria Evora just continues to grow larger.

Cesaria Evora, who started singing as a teenager in the bayside bars of Cape Verde in the 1950s and won a Grammy in 2003 after she took her African islands music to stages across the world, has died.

The most famous diva from Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora, visits our studios for a live performance. The most famous diva from Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora, visits our studios for a live performance. The most ...