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

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 / 17 April 2023

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.

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