Ana Sofia Fonseca's feature documentary Cesária Évora opens with hand-held, bootleg-style footage of the legendary Cabo Verdean morna singer in rehearsal. It is visually inauspicious but subtly ...
After a lifetime of poverty, Évora found huge success aged 51 with 1992 album Miss Perfumado. As Cape Verdean singers celebrate her morna ballads on stage, those who knew her recall her power, pride ...
To many, she is the Queen of Morna, while for others she is the 'Barefoot Diva'. Cesária Évora was a major Cape Verdean recording artist who was born on August 27, 1941, to a part-time musician father ...
From Cesária Évora to a new generation of performers, women are keeping Cape Verde's music alive and thriving on the world stage. Cape Verde's exploits in the World Cup brought new attention to the ...
Ana Sofia Fonseca's feature documentary Cesária Évora opens with hand-held, bootleg-style footage of the legendary Cabo Verdean morna singer in rehearsal. It is visually inauspicious but subtly ...
From Cesária Évora to a new generation of performers, women are keeping Cape Verde’s music alive and thriving on the world stage. Ricci Shryock reports. This segment aired on July 23, 2026.
Cape Verde's exploits in the World Cup brought new attention to the culture of the West African island nation. It's where the vocalist Cesaria Evora once brought her country's music to the world. She ...
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