La Diva aux Pieds Nus

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Performer: Césaria Évora
Distributor: Bayside Record Dist.

Notes: Personnel: Cesaria Evora (vocals); Ze Antonio (guitar, cavaquinho); Joao Motta, Armando Tito (guitar); Toy Vieira (cavaquinho); Ventura, Oliver, Adolphe (violin); Luis Morais (clarinet, saxophone); Martinez (trumpet); Leloup (trombone); Manu Lima (keyboards, programming); Miguel Yamba (bass); Lionel Almeida, Paulino Vieira (background vocals). Engineers: Gerard Weiss, Ruis Novais, Magal Haes. Recorded at Music Ange Studio, Paris, France and Angle Studio, Lisboa, Portugal. Includes liner notes by Anastasia Tsioulcas. C�saria �vora is the barefoot diva, as the title of her debut album says. When the queen of Cape Verdean music takes the stage, she does so barefoot in support of poor women around the world. The opening track of La Diva Aux Pieds Nus, "Bia Lulucha" is a traditional song gussied up by a disco dancefloor treatment. The track steams right along, buoyed by Manu Lima's synthetic wizardry, and was a huge hit in the Cape Verdean community. �vora's rendition of a Vinicius de Moraes and Antonio Carlos Jobim samba also swings and her voice soars from its guttural depths. As always, her mornas on this album are very soulful and strong. She has since made much finer albums and this should not be the starting point for the novice. However, the album does have some strong tracks and the musicians are the best in Cape Verdean music circles. For fans of the diva, the album is worth adding to their collection. It was her first. Recommended. ~ Mark Romano

Cape Verdean songstress Cesaria Evora is a bit of a musical late bloomer; she released her first album of morna music (a combination of West African and Brazilian styles) in 1992 at age 47 and, four years later, became an international sensation. Her vocals have drawn comparisons to Edith Piaf and Billie Holiday, while her down-to-earth "Barefoot Diva" personality has won her respect the world over. From 1995 to 2003, Evora recorded numerous albums, including the acclaimed CAF� ATLANTICO and SAO VICENTE, and she shows no signs of slowing down.

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