Cesaria Evora was a Cape Verdean singer who lived from 1941 to 2011, renowned for performing morna, a music genre from Cape Verde, in her native Cape Verdean Creole. Known as the Barefoot Diva for her habit of performing without shoes, she achieved international recognition following her 1992 album Miss Perfumado and won a Grammy Award in 2004 for best contemporary world music album. She died in her birthplace, the port town of Mindelo, at age 70.
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was born on 27 August 1941, in Mindelo, São Vicente (then a colony in Portuguese Cape Verde)
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Cesária Évora GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈzaɾiɐ ˈɛvuɾɐ]; 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.
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1957-2011
In Group: Tango, Fado, Bossa Nova and Morna Performers, Lead
Cesária Évora GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈzaɾiɐ ˈɛvuɾɐ]; 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.
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was a Cape Verdean singer
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