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Cesária Évora — Sangue de Beirona
Album: Cabo Verde
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Released: 1997
Length: 3:24
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Much as I love the song, Cesaria in concert brings no emotive power, cigarette in hand, barefoot, unmoving no linking of songs with talk (in any language).
Actually wished I had bought the cd and 3 more, rather sit through a rather wooden concert. Perhaps it was just an off night for her.

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Cesaria Evora @ Sziget-2007, Budapest, Hungary

A native of the island nation of Cape Verde, Césaria Évora is known as the country's foremost practitioner of the morna, which is strongly associated with the islands and combines West African percussion with Portuguese fados, Brazilian modhinas, and British sea shanties. Évora began singing morna at age 16 after meeting an attractive young guitarist. Her talent soon had her performing all over the islands, and in the late '60s two of her radio tapes were released as albums in the Netherlands and Portugal, respectively.

However, Évora never left her country, and gave up singing in the mid-'70s owing to lack of profit. In 1985, at the age of 45, she decided to return to music and traveled to Portugal to record two songs for an anthology of female Cape Verdean singers. This led to subsequent recording sessions in Paris, which resulted in four albums from 1988 to 1992. Her international fame grew, and she toured Europe, Africa, Brazil, and Canada, with stops in the United States to perform for Cape Verdean audiences. In the fall of 1995, she mounted her first large-scale American tour; subsequent recordings include 1997's Cabo Verde and 1999's Mar Azul and Cafe Atlantico.

With Évora now a certified international star, the new millennium didn't see any loss of momentum for the singer and she continued to record and tour the globe. Her 2001 release, Sao Vicente, featured numerous collaborations, including appearances from Bonnie Raitt, Orquesta Aragón, and Brazilian superstar Caetano Veloso. Already a well-televised figure in Europe, her growing popularity in North America led to an appearance on The David Letterman Show; a DVD, Live in Paris; the reissue of her 1974 album Distino di Belita; and the 2004 Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music recording for Voz d'Amor. The same year she was recognized by French culture minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon as an Officer des Arts et des Lettres. After another extensive tour, in 2006 Évora released Rogamar, much of which was recorded in her hometown of Mindelo.


I'm so happy Bill is playing more Cesaria.  I always thought she would fit right a home here on RP.



Cesaria Evora - "Sangue di Berona" Live
"Voices as this are not belong of a country or a region, belongs to all the humanity;  Ms. Cesária Évora that it sings the particular style "coladeiras" and "mornas" is nicknamed the "barefoot diva" for her preference for performing without shoes;  the song "Sodade" talk about saudade is complex and infamously difficult to translate, related to homesickness, nostalgia, longing, sadness, and regret;  but to the end of these years, its music and its influence exceed very the native origin
style of its land of Cape Verde;  numerous contributions with other talent musicians of the whole world mark its talent art to sing:  she conquered prestige and admiration in world music."   

  ** 10 **



Hearing Cesaria Évora sing makes me regret that early on in my life I didn't move to Cape Verde and simply immerse myself in its rich music. Had I known Cape Verde even existed.
Thanks, RP, play more of Cesaria Evora!!  

Cesaria Evora - "Carnaval de S. Vicente" Live

"Cezaria şi formaÅ£ia sa sînt unici. SUPER ! "


 philbertr wrote:
(And to the individual that wants only English...you are so sad.  I am sorry for you.)

Absolutely second that, echoes something I posted earlier in the forums 


This is a beautiful song.  Bit surprised by the "English please" comment - quite narrow-minded, that.  Disappointing.
 Dirktooth wrote:
She has one of those voices that I can only describe as being rich in history....beautiful!
 

Agree and second all the motions already posted here that Bill play more Cesaria Evora!

(And to the individual that wants only English...you are so sad.  I am sorry for you.)


Very good - something fresh and bright.
Re the previous song:  I like Paul Simon, and I was enjoying his latest tune.  And then Cesaria comes along and just flat leaves him in the dust.

This is nothing less than a masterpiece. 
Guaranteed to make my young daughter smile when she dances with her old man to Cesaria Evora's music!

 



voices as this are not belong of a country or a region, belongs to all the humanity;  Ms. Cesária Évora that it sings the particular style "coladeiras" and "mornas" is nicknamed the “barefoot diva” for her preference for performing without shoes;  the song “Sodade” talk about saudade is complex and infamously difficult to translate, related to homesickness, nostalgia, longing, sadness, and regret;  but to the end of these years, its music and its influence exceed very the native
origin style of its land of Cape Verde;  numerous contributions with other talent musicians of the whole world mark its talent art to sing:  she conquered prestige and admiration in world music -   

  ** 10 **


  Great song, very similar to the cuban style.
Makes me want to dance!
I'm so happy to finally hear the GODDESS on RP. And to all the people who say that she is singing in Portuguese: she is actually singing in cape verdian creole, a mix of portuguese and the native laguage of cape verde. The music of Cape Verde is absolutely amazing, I'm so glad Bill is playing this!!
Lovely bit of sax in there that just makes it work.
Very nice! Thanks! But being a friggin' idiot, what does that mean? Blood in the beer? LOL
'La Princesa Descalza' at RP!!!! Great. Thanks Bill for surprising us so often
Nice music..limited lyrics
Beautiful.
Raechel wrote:
her? really?
Yes. She is an older woman from Cape Verde, Africa. She's a national institution there.
pannaramma wrote:
I don't need to understand Portguese to feel her voice. I love her.
her? really?
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
FÌr Dich stehen die BÀume auf der Mitte der Allee, mein kleingeistiger Freund. ontopic: What a swinging voice combined with smooth music that let's me think about a cool drink near a beach... Like it very much!
I don't need to understand Portguese to feel her voice. I love her.
four_felicity wrote:
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
Coppertop wrote:
I'm not surprised with this comment :( Apparantly, only 14 percent of Americans have passports.
That is a very scary statistic.
Baby_M wrote:
Most Americans don't need passports. We've got a whole continent to run about on.
So, how many of those 14% are citizens of the USA? (I know, I'm being pedantic, but opportunity beckoned )
Aaahhhh!!! My eye!! MY EYE!!!
Sounds like Ringo Starr does Alcapulco.
She has one of those voices that I can only describe as being rich in history....beautiful!
Hehe, last time I heard this, I forgot to go back and check the title. Glad I checked that out, because I was getting curious about San Tiburone. Or Sandy Berona. All good now, thanks :)
Hooked on Cesaria Evora, Sashay....sway....it's dizzying.
physicsgenius wrote:
Not really, given the geography of the situation (i.e. most Europeans only have passports because they can't go more than 20ft without crossing a border). And the Internet is starting to even it out--most of my online conversations are with people in the UK, for instance. Although I agree that if people in, say, Oklahoma or Mississippi were to travel a little more we'd all be better off.
1 Europeans would travel 6.096 metres, not 20 feet. 2 Europeans do not need a passport for travel within the European Union 3 The borders within the EU are lines on a map; there are no physical borders.
physicsgenius wrote:
Not really, given the geography of the situation (i.e. most Europeans only have passports because they can't go more than 20ft without crossing a border). And the Internet is starting to even it out--most of my online conversations are with people in the UK, for instance. Although I agree that if people in, say, Oklahoma or Mississippi were to travel a little more we'd all be better off.
You and joe1 are in close touch then, I take it?
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
If a person who speaks three languages is called trilingual, and a person speaking two languages is bilingual, what do you call a person who only speaks one language? American.
My father was enthusiastically describing Cesaria Evora to me years ago, before I ever heard her. "She's an enormous lady with a voice like a nightingale." Truth. This only gets an 8, because it's not one of my favorites of hers.
four_felicity wrote:
GreenJello wrote: English please. Coppertop wrote: I'm not surprised with this comment :( Apparantly, only 14 percent of Americans have passports. That is a very scary statistic.
Not really, given the geography of the situation (i.e. most Europeans only have passports because they can't go more than 20ft without crossing a border). And the Internet is starting to even it out--most of my online conversations are with people in the UK, for instance. Although I agree that if people in, say, Oklahoma or Mississippi were to travel a little more we'd all be better off.
elxibalba wrote:
My suggestion, if you don't like a song, there are thousands of other stations out there that are bound to cater to your particular taste...or start your own station. But just because you don't like it or don't understand it, doesn't mean it's bad. Just switch!
Hear hear! It's impossible to please everyone all the time. I love the variety offered by RP. Yes, there are some things played that force me to turn my volume off for a few minutes. But it always turns right back on when the offending (to me) song is over and I'm never sorry. If RP didn't play things I don't like sometimes, then chances are, they would never play things I love that others don't like. You have to be willing to make the compromise.
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
Interesting how two little words can speak volumes about the writer.
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
why don't you stick with listening to commercial radio? i'm sure britney spears and christina aguilera will commit to singing only in English...just for you. que bueno
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
dionysius in the Review Channel Song Comments forum wrote:
TTTU indeed for "Modje Trofel" by Cesaria Evora . Portuguese is the sexiest language on the planet: a proven scientific fact amomg professional linguists.
English only? Bite my multilingual culo.
dmax wrote:
And none of them boys with accents, neither. You know: Beatles, Stones, all them guys. And no wimmen! Don't encourage them. And I won't say nuthin bout them dark-skinned folks, but you get the drift, dontcha?
Cesaria Evora is one of those voices you either love or can't stand. I'm one in the first group. Love anything she does. Love the mood she creates. 'Sodade', I believe is a type of music and the meaning of the word I believe is "longing". My suggestion, if you don't like a song, there are thousands of other stations out there that are bound to cater to your particular taste...or start your own station. But just because you don't like it or don't understand it, doesn't mean it's bad. Just switch!
Note to B&R: It's 'blood' not 'bleeds' - Sangue de Beirona.
xkolibuul wrote:
Mmmm..like sitting on a balcony, sipping a glass of nice port on a fine summer's evening. Todo bem.
Sounds good to me. I don't understand the sung lyrics, but I have read some translated CE songs. Some are quite sad (sodade?). Anyway, I wouldn't have bothered to read the lyrics if I hadn't found the music utterly enchanting. I've gotten several Evora CDs and I love it all.
four_felicity wrote:
<Coppertop wrote: . . . Apparantly, only 14 percent of Americans have passports. That is a very scary statistic.
Not scary at all. Most Americans don't need passports. We've got a whole continent to run about on, and you can easily go a couple of thousand miles without hitting a border. When you do, you don't need a passport to enter Mexico (at least short-term) or Canada. Really like the song, BTW. Bring on the qesedillas!
GreenJello wrote: English please. Coppertop wrote: I'm not surprised with this comment :( Apparantly, only 14 percent of Americans have passports. That is a very scary statistic.
JJAB wrote:
My guess is you're white; Is this too hard for you?
Kudos to you!
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
My guess is you're white; Is this too hard for you?
Cracks me up that some english speaking individuals feel that EVERYONE else should speak/sing english. My personal thought is why not be flexible and learn a little something new or simply come to appreciate culture and variety? I rather enjoyed this, first time hearing it... thanks for sharing!
Wonderful music is wonderful in any language!!!
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
the axis of ignorant please listen elsewhere . . .
Great voice, wonderful music!
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
...can't seem to locate my redneck filter...
GreenJello wrote:
English please.
I'm not surprised with this comment :( Apparantly, only 14 percent of Americans have passports.
a voice that only annoys me - nothing endearing there *edit: to clarify, it is the wailing & sliding from note to note like a wobbly siren that is nerve-grating.
English please.
"Blood of Berona"?
The clarinet player is a great lively stage presence as well, who got as much applause as Cesaria did, and features on a lot of songs...
Beautifully wistful in any language.....
Mmmm..like sitting on a balcony, sipping a glass of nice port on a fine summer's evening. Todo bem.
:sunny.gif: We love most of her albums. Saw her perform in the Montréal concert hall as well. The Queen of Cabo Verde!