Listen: Cesáira Évora
For Dreaming of: A Voice from Post-Colonial Portugal Unlike Any Other
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Technically, Cesária Évora is not from Portugal. She’s actually from the Portuguese-speaking nation of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) off of West Africa. But her voice is synonymous with Portuguese culture and most everyone can recognize her incredible voice.
Locally, she’s known as the “voice of longing.”
Her impoverished and simple background is featured on a new documentary (watch it on Max or if you’re flying in the near future on TAP Air Portugal, it’s on their in-flight entertainment).
But just listen to a few of her songs and you’ll be entranced:
Photo Source: Zamora Productions
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