Cesaria Evora entered the music history barefootand took her place in her as a famous singer and composer. The peak of popularity for Cesaria came in 52 years. Marvelous timbre of a strong and emotional voice barefoot prima does not leave anyone indifferent. Anyone who has heard Cesaria Evora singing its peculiar “Saudacs” immediately gets into the story, sounding in an unfamiliar language. The melody of the song flows from the mouth of the performer so heartfelt that it does not need to be translated - the soul understands and feels everything without further prompts.
In 1941, at the end of August, on the islandSao Vicente, in the city of Mindelo, in a large poor family was born Cesaria Evora. The biography of the future pop star is concentrated around her native island, which she has not left her whole life. The father of the family died early, leaving seven children in the care of the mother.
Cesaria from 14 years old begins to act on the stagesnative port town. Following the musical fashion of the time, she performs colader, African songs and morny - nostalgic motives of love, sadness, separation, life. The magic timbre of the singer was fascinating to the listeners.
At the age of 17, the performer has slowand rhythmic caboordian songs have already formed their composition of musicians. So Cesaria with his group for a long time and stands, moving from club to club, giving concerts and earning it on the existence. The bright black girl with a memorable texture touched the delicate strings of the listeners' soul with her wondrous voice. She quickly won the recognition and love of her people, receiving the title of "Queen of the Moon".
In 1975, after a change in politicalstatus of Senegal, Cesaria does not seek to emigrate, and remains in his native city. Continuing to work in the usual roles, the singer tried her luck several times, signing up in Lisbon. But she was destined to become famous only in the 80s, after meeting the young Frenchman Jose Da Silva, who was amazed and conquered by the performance of Cesaria. By agreeing to his persuasion to go to Paris and record a record, the singer drastically changes her lifestyle.
After the first album, released in 1988,Cesaria gives out a new one almost every year. In 1992, after recording the Miss Perfumado record, the 52-year-old singer becomes a pop star. Playing barefoot to the accompaniment of a violin, clarinet, piano, accordion and ukulele, she gains great fame throughout Europe. The world, filled with boulevard romances and chanson, became interested in Portuguese blues according to cabo Verdi - jazz in a kind of Creole dialect.
In 1995, the released album Cesaria wasnominated for a Grammy Award and recognized by a large number of central American editions of the "best album of the year." Musical compositions from this collection for a long time occupied the highest positions of the charts. Cesaria is recognized throughout Europe, Russia, Ukraine, and especially in France. Its popularity was huge at the time and remains the same now. The songs performed by her, like herself, went down in history forever and demonstrated how talent wins over rock. In the music she sings, the whole of Cesaria Evora. “Besame Mucho” in its performance sounds romantic, heartfelt, deep, with the inner charm and beauty inherent only in this black woman.
Personal happiness in love at Cesaria did not work out.It was not possible to create a family with a loving and understanding person who could support her in distress and joy, but she left three wonderful children from the search for the second half. She educated them herself. The sadness, longing and loneliness of this woman is subtly felt in her songs. She devotes all her love to children, music, her people, homeland.
Becoming famous, Cesaria is no longer in dire need.in livelihoods. The fame of a pop star has brought good returns, which she doesn’t spend on herself. Having bought her father’s house and several inexpensive cars, she donates almost all the millions she earned to the development of health and education systems in her country. Understanding how her compatriots live, she helps them, always remembers where she came from, and remains true to her principles.
Lifestyle of people of the Cape Verdean archipelagoleft an imprint on the work of Cesaria Evora. Most of the Cape Verdean people still live below the poverty line, as she herself once did. This explains her constant performance on stage barefoot. This is a tribute to the people and their poverty, it is part of their culture. So she lived, without changing her principles and views, Cesaria Evora. Her biography demonstrates how she always sought to carry to the masses a special Portuguese word - “Saudacs”. Performing songs in a strange Creole dialect at large and well-known concert venues, she was able to tell the whole world the story of her people, show her personal spiritual beauty with a mixture of lyricism and patriotism.
