Album

Cesaria

Cesaria Evora

1995 · Folk, World, & Country

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Cesaria by Cesaria Evora

Cesaria is a Folk album by Cesaria Evora, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 32 pressings tracked.

About

Cape Verde's barefoot diva took <i>sodade</i>—that seductive, bone-deep feeling of nostalgia and loss—and cranked it up on this 1995 release. Lush and moody, the songs here throb and ache with Evora’s emotionally raw, yet soothing delivery: swinging laments (“Petit Pays”), mournful love songs (“Rotcha ‘Scribida”), and sweet, sentimental shout-outs to her homeland ("Doce Guerra") are all backed by languid guitars and quietly percolating percussion. <i>Césaria</i>’s sighs are like roars.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Petit pays3:44
  2. 2Xandinha5:39
  3. 3Tudo Tem Se Limite4:31
  4. 4Consedjo4:36
  5. 5D'Nhirim Reforma5:37
  6. 6Rotcha 'Scribida4:27
  7. 7Oriundina5:32
  8. 8Tudo Dia E Dia3:56
  9. 9Nha Cancera Ka Tem Medida6:05
  10. 10Areia De Salamansa3:31
  11. 11Flor Na Paul5:26
  12. 12Doce Guerra4:29

Sound DNA

  • Folk
  • Traditional Folk
  • raw
  • mournful
  • coastal

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Comes in a rigid gatefold sleeve, with a hard 30-pages booklet, including a biography in French and English, and lyrics in Portuguese with French & English translations

Credits

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Performers

  • Armando TitoGUITAR , BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Cesaria EvoraLEAD VOCALS VOCALS
  • Osvaldo DiasTWELVE-STRING GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS TWELVE-STRING GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, WHISTLE
  • Paulino VieiraGUITAR, BASS, CAVAQUINHO, PIANO, HARMONICA, BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION GUITAR, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR, BASS, CAVAQUINHO, PIANO, HARMONICA, BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION
  • Ramiro MendesBACKING VOCALS
  • Raúl BarbozaACCORDION
  • Teofilo ChantreBACKING VOCALS
  • Toy VieiraCAVAQUINHO, BACKING VOCALS
  • BauVIOLIN
  • Dominique PifarélyVIOLIN
  • Pierre GossezCLARINET

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 32 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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