Cesaria

I don't speak Portuguese but the music is so overwhelming and soothing that one doesn't really need to. This was the first CD of the late Mrs. Evora I listened to in early 90s, which introduced me to a new world of music. I have been hooked since.

Who knew that a lady in bear feet and a house dress could sing in such a joyous tone!!!! Amazing!

What a wonderful selection of her music.It soothes my nerves. And totally relaxes me.A great buy.Fast delivery.

excellent...

I have this on cassette and missed hearing it. Nice music. Rip cesaria.

Her very best !!!

Taking in everything that Cesaria Evora was capable of singing is a daunting task. Whatever stars aligned to turn her into the accidental international celebrity that she became, making her that rare case of a justifiably famous artist, even those rare moments of public visibility still could not show everything that Evora could do. That is to be expected, given the range of styles that combined to form the artistic realm of Cape Verde. Evora was always capable of combining Portuguese influenced folk styles, mid-20th Century American jazz, Afro-Cuban, Parisian jazz, and nearly anything else in a way that was appropriate for a port island’s melting pot of artistic ideas. Yet on this simply self-titled album, as minimally adorned as possible and as focused as possible, one hears merely Cesaria declining to hop from genre to genre as she was wont to do. That melting pot aspect of Cape Verdean styles remains evident throughout, but primarily as a clearly Portuguese derived folk-jazz through which Evora’s clear and inviting vocals come through. In one sense, it could be disappointing for those who wish to hear Evora go from Havana to Paris in the span of a few minutes, but from another perspective, the value of a clear demonstration of why she was so renowned, without need for adornment, comes through. Evora’s voice could work in any city, and one could put her in front of any jazz-trained group, making her about the most versatile jazz singer of her era rather than merely the star of Cape Verde, yet a clear and unpretentious demonstration of that root has value in itself. She would not have risen as she did without the ability to record this kind of album. Her best? Perhaps not, but vital.

Oh, Cesaria. That voice. This was my first experience of her, and it was completely by chance. I was looking for something different, grabbed a cd from the world music section in my favourite music store (clearly, this was a while ago), popped the cd in the player and oh my. To call her soulful doesn't come close to the emotion this woman's voice carries, and what a voice. I have since bought "Miss Perfumado", "Cafe Atlantico", "Mar Azul" and "Sao Vicente" where she sings with contemporary artists - I adore the duet with Bonnie Raitt. Bonnie sings as only someone who's lived hard and hurt deeply can, and as she follows Cesaria's words, it's there in her voice. The combination of the two can break your heart. And there's so much more to the album than this one song - it's gorgeous through and through. But as much as I love the other albums, this one remains my favourite. Perhaps it's because it was my first exposure to her, but there seems to be something about it that brings me back time and time again. Give her a try. You won't regret it. She's pure magic.

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Preciosa edición de Cesaría Evora, la reina de la morna, en disco doble y con muy buena calidad de sonido y carpeta.

楽器の音と歌う声が淋しげで心を揺らします。リズムが好きです。

Die Lieferung ging gewohnt schnell. Wir haben diese CD verschenkt und hatten die Gelegenheit die Musik zu hören. Als Hintergrundmusik zum Essen ist diese CD sehr zu empfehlen. Oder einfach nur zu hören und genießen.

sous l'apparence d'une "énième" compilation, ce CD est en fait un album enregistré par Césaria au Portugal juste avant sa rencontre avec José Da Silva qui la fera ensuite signer sous le label Lusafrica. Un album méconnu qui reprend ses futurs grands succès avec un véritable orchestre (ce qui ne sera pas le cas de ses premiers albums où la présence de synthés est un peu trop marquée). Un très bon album, donc, que je vous recommande chaudement si vous aimez la voix si particulière de Césaria.