Music · 1941–2011

Cesária Évora

Grammy Award-winning singer known as the "Barefoot Diva"

Did you know?She earned her nickname by performing without shoes as a sign of solidarity with the poor people of Cape Verde.

Cesária Évora GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation:; 27 August 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean singer known for singing morna, a genre of music from Cape Verde, in her native Cape Verdean Creole. Her songs were often devoted to themes of love, homesickness, nostalgia, and the history of the Cape Verdean people.

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Born: August 27, 1941 · Mindelo, Cape Verde
Died: December 17, 2011
Cause of death: Respiratory failure
Nationality: Cabo Verdean
Known for: Music

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