La Diva Aux Pieds Nus

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Originally recorded in 1988 when the Cape Verde-born singer-icon was 47, this CD refers in its title to Cesaria Evora's moniker as the Barefoot Diva. With this disc, she put morna and coladeira--her country's mournful, Creole-Portuguese musical genres--on the map. Underneath Evora's plaintive and soulful strains about her difficult loves, the music, which is related to Brazil's samba and Portugal's fado, is driven by guitar, cavaquinho violin, accordion, clarinet, and percussion. The selections on this offering reveal Evora's musical and emotional range, from the traditional-pop dance treatment of "Bia Lulucha" and her riveting reading of the orchestrated Vinícius de Moraes and Antonio Carlos Jobim song "Passeio Samba" to her heart-tugging rendition of "Cabo Verde Terra Estimada." Think of Cesaria Evora as Cape Verde's version of Billie Holliday. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

La Diva Aux Pieds Nus,Cesaria Evora,Windham Hill Records,Africa,Cape Verde,Fado,Int'l & World Music,Morna,Pop,South America / Cape Verde,World Music,Worldbeat

Average customer rating:

La Diva Aux Pieds Nus Cesaria Evora Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cape Verde | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00068WRX4 Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

1. Bia Lulucha
2. Destino Negro
3. Passeio Samba
4. Frutu Proibido
5. Lucy
6. Traz d' Horizonte
7. Despidida de Immigrante
8. Cabo Verde Terra Estimada

Average customer rating: A mixed bag A mixed bag The true voice of MORNA - Cape Verde's blues

La Diva Aux Pieds Nus Cesaria Evora Manufacturer: Windham Hill ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cape Verde | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000005N81 Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

1. Bia Lulucha
2. Destino Negro
3. Passeio Samba
4. Fruto Proibido
5. Lucy
6. Traz D'Horizonte
7. Despidida de Immigrante
8. Cabo Verde Terra Estimada

Customer Reviews:

A mixed bag.......2001-05-31

OK, I better admit it at the start: I am fan of this Capverdean singer with a sensuous velvety voice. I am a proud owner of five her CD's, and whenever Cesaria held a concert in Ljubljana (twice so far), I made sure I was somewhere near.

Recorded in 1988, The barefoot diva (La diva aux pieds nus) was Cesaria Evora's first album. Unlike her later later works, where she focused exclusively on mornas, this album offers a wider variety of styles.

It is interesting to follow the different fates that particular tracks on the album have seen. While there is a slight chance that you will hear any of the four beautiful mornas on the album - Destino Negro, Frutu Proibido, Traz D'Horizonte or Cabo Verde Terra Estimada - if you hear her on a concert today, it was the first track, Bia Lulucha, a coladera with a touch of zouk, that first made her famous in the local community. You are unlikely to hear it now. As for the remaining three tracks, Passei, Lucy and Despidida de Immigrante, they are rightfully and deservedly forgotten.

So while The barefoot diva is an important album, which launched her onto the French and European scene, I think it was only Miss Perfumado (recored in 1992), when she really reached her peak and her full potential.

A mixed bag.......2000-07-07

OK, I better admit it at the start: I am fan of this Capverdean singer with a sensuous velvety voice. I am a proud owner of five her CD's, and whenever Cesaria held a concert in Ljubljana (twice so far), I made sure I was somewhere near.

Recorded in 1988, The barefoot diva (La diva aux pieds nus) was Cesaria Evora's first album. Unlike her later later works, where she focused exclusively on mornas, this album offers a wider variety of styles.

It is interesting to follow the different fates that particular tracks on the album have seen. While there is a slight chance that you will hear any of the four beautiful mornas on the album - Destino Negro, Frutu Proibido, Traz D'Horizonte or Cabo Verde Terra Estimada - if you hear her on a concert today, it was actually the first track, Bia Lulucha, a coladera with a touch of zouk, that first made her famous in the local community. You are unlikely to hear it now. As for the remaining three tracks, Passei, Lucy and Despidida de Immigrante, they are rightfully and deservedly forgotten.

So while The barefoot diva is an important album, which launched her onto the French and European scene, I think it was only Miss Perfumado (recored in 1992), when she really reached her peak and her full potential.

The true voice of MORNA - Cape Verde's blues.......2000-06-22

La Diva Aux Pied Nus is an album which helps the listener actively enter the captivating magic of Cesaria Evora's voice. Morna, Cape Verde's "blues" which express love, sadness and longing, are captured in this beautiful collection of songs. "Samba Passeio" mixes the exuberance of the Samba with the nostalgia of her Cape Verde island of Sao Vicente. An impressive collection and a great addition to her other albums such as "Cafe Atlantico."

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La Diva Aux Pieds Nus Cesaria Evora Manufacturer: Lusafrica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cape Verde | Africa | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000066NVS Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. Bia Lulucha
2. Destino Negro
3. Passeio Samba
4. Fruto Proibido
5. Lucy
6. Traz D' Horizonte
7. Espidida De Immigrante
8. Cabo Verde Terra Estimada

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La Diva Aux Pieds Nus Cesaria Evora Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cape Verde | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Africa | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Africa | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00068WRI4 Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

1. Bia Lulucha
2. Destino Negro
3. Passeio Samba
4. Frutu Proibido
5. Lucy
6. Traz d' Horizonte
7. Despidida de Immigrante
8. Cabo Verde Terra Estimada

Average customer rating:

La Diva Aux Pieds Nus Cesaria Evora Manufacturer: Lusafrica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cape Verde | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DWKK Release Date: 1995-12-12

Tracks:

1. Bia Lulucha
2. Destino Negro
3. Passeio Samba
4. Frutu Proibido
5. Lucy
6. Traz d' Horizonte
7. Despidida de Immigrante
8. Cabo Verde Terra Estimada

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La Diva Aux Pieds Nus New 1993 Cesaria Evora Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DXXS Release Date: 1994-01-01

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