Now here's something some of you will like, and some of you may not. Cesária Évora was a Cape Verdean singer who released her first record at the age of 47. Her style of music is called morna, typified by melancholy and nostalgia, or so they say. It's a traditional music there, where the country has a long history of people emigrating, originally for fishing or whaling. The lyrics are not in English, but listen to her voice and you'll get the vibe. I don't know what it is about her that I dig so much. I knew nothing of her when I heard a CD at a Tower Records listening station around twenty years ago. But her music is comforting, and will sooth you in these weird times. We can get back to the Stooges, Hasil Adkins, et al, later.
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Listen:Cesária Évora - Petit Pays mp3 at Digital Citrus
Cesária Évora - Besame Mucho mp3 at Llaertsky.com
Cesária Évora - Sodade (streaming) at YouTube
Visit:
Cesária Évora - Official site
Cesária Évora - Excellent bio at ArthurScount
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