PRAIA, Cape Verde (Reuters) - The Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora, known as the "barefoot diva," has died at age 70, according to reports over the weekend. The singer, who brought the melancholy ...

Cesaria Evora has been likened to some of the world’s greatest vocalists: Billie Holiday, Amalia Rodrigues and Edith Piaf. While such comparisons evoke the Cape Verdean singer’s stature and authority, ...

The producer for singer Cesaria Evora says she has decided to end her career at age 70 because of health problems. Evora, known as the "Barefoot Diva" because she performed without shoes, is 70 and in ...

Lifting Up a Shot of Pure Grain Cesaria: The Music of Cape Verde's Billie Holiday Goes to Cairo Cesaria Evora has overcome poverty, a revolution, and even a recent stroke to become a national treasure ...

Nicknamed the "barefoot diva," Évora was perhaps the most widely known performer of morna, a style of music indigenous to Cape Verde. She was 70. Cesária Évora, Grammy-Winning Cape Verdean Singer, Has ...

At the annual festival, the archipelago's brightest musical talents not only showcase their art, but also perform an ...

José Da Silva first came to São Vicente in Cape Verde, a group of islands a few hundred kilometres east of Senegal, after hearing Cesaria Evora sing in a Lisbon restaurant. "She was living in a ruin ...

I love Cape Verdean music, with its beautiful blend of Brazilian, Portuguese (fado) and West African styles. The infectious rhythms are light and breezy. And, like other Lusophone (Portuguese language ...

The sad news translated from French: Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora died today at age 70 in his native village. She became known internationally in 1992 with the title Sodade, from her third album.