Ana Sofia Fonseca

Director Ana Sofia Fonseca on Her Tribute to Cape Verdean Singer Cesária Évora

Director Ana Sofia Fonseca on Her Tribute to Cape Verdean Singer Cesária Évora

Singing the Cape Verde blues known as “morna”, the world-renowned Cesária Évora sang in local Creole to a slow tempo reflecting a melancholy state of mind. Her gentle, lulling timbre recounts some of the darkest moments of the volcanic island.