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Voz D'Amor
''Voz d'Amor'' (Cape Verdean Creole for the ''Voice of Love'', Portuguese: ''Voz de Amor'') is the ninth album by Cesária Évora. The album reached number 3 in Poland, the first Cape Verdean and West African artist to reach the Polish Top 10 charts and number 2 in the Billboard 200 World Albums Chart. The album sold about 400,000 copies. In Switzerland, the album reached number 57 below the Top 50 charts in October and remained in the Swiss charts for six weeks. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album in 2004, the first to win from Cape Verde or a part of West Africa. The sixth song "Monte Cara" relates to a mountain west of Mindelo and the eleventh song of the album "Pomba" features the lyrics "Subi Somada, a bô di diante, a mi ditras" which relates to Assomada's feature being in the upper parts. Track listing #"Isolada" (Isolated) #"Velocidade" (Speed) #"Amdjer De Nos Terra" #"Beijo Roubado" #"Djarmai Di Meu" ("Maio Island of Mine", commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesária Évora
Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean singer known for singing morna, a genre of music from Cape Verde, in her native Cape Verdean Creole. Her songs were often devoted to themes of love, homesickness, nostalgia, and the history of the Cape Verdean people. She was known for performing barefoot and for her habit of smoking and drinking on stage during intermissions. Évora's music has received many accolades, including a Grammy Award in 2004, and it has influenced many Cape Verde diaspora musicians as well as American pop singer Madonna. Évora is also known as Cize, the Barefoot Diva, and the Queen of Morna. Growing up in poverty, Évora began her singing career in local bars at age sixteen. She saw relative popularity within Cape Verde over the following years, but she retired from singing when it did not provide her with enough money to care for her children. Évora returned to music in 1985, when she contributed to a women's music anthol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morna (music)
The morna (pronunciation in both Portuguese language, Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole: ) is a Music genre, music and dance genre from Cape Verde. It was proclaimed Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO on December 11, 2019. Lyrics are usually in Cape Verdean Creole, and instrumentation often includes cavaquinho, clarinet, accordion, violin, piano and guitar. Morna is widely considered the national music of Cape Verde, as is the fado for Portugal, the Argentine tango, tango for Argentina, the Merengue (music), merengue for Dominican Republic, the Cuban rumba, rumba for Cuba, and so on. The best internationally known morna singer was Cesária Évora. Morna and other genres of Cape Verdean music are also played in Cape Verdean migrant communities abroad, especially in New England in the US, Portugal, the Netherlands, France, West Africa and parts of Latin America. As a music genre As a music genre, the morna is characterized by having a lento tempo, a 2-beat Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coladeira
The ''coladeira'' ( ; , ) is a music genre from Cape Verde. It is characterized by a variable tempo, a 2-beat bar, and (in its most traditional form) a harmonic structure based in a cycle of fifths. The lyrics structure is organized in strophes that alternate with a refrain. The tone is generally joyful and themes often include social criticism. Instrumentation typically includes a guitar, a ''cavaquinho'', and percussion, among others. According to oral tradition, the genre originated in the 1930s when the composer Anton’ Tchitch’ intentionally sped up the tempo of a '' morna.'' In the 1960s, it began to incorporate electric instruments. ''Coladeira'' also refers to a ballroom dance done in pairs accompanied by the music. Genre As a music genre the ''coladeira'' is characterized by having a variable tempo, from ''allegro'' to ''andante'', a 2-beat bar,Brito, M., ''Breves Apontamentos sobre as Formas Musicais existentes em Cabo Verde'' — 1998 and in its most tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusafrica
Lusafrica, full name: Productions Lusafrica (French for ''Lusafrica Productions'') is a multinational independent record label company based in Paris, France. The company was founded in 1988 by José da Silva (born in 1959 in Praia, Cape Verde). It was the first multinational record company to open in Cape Verde and one of the first in France. It is the main African independent label in France. The company had originally produced records by artists mainly from Cape Verde and other lusophone countries. Since, the company has been recorded by artists from the United States, Cuba, Brazil and France. History Debut and success In 1987, José da Silva (b. 1959 in Praia), then track switcher for SNCF, chose to become a music producer at his expense. During his dinner in Lisbon at the restaurant with Cape Verdean singer Bana, he heard the voice of Cesária Évora for the first time and together proposed. In 1988, Lusafrica was created and recorded the first album '' La Diva aux pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Vicente Di Longe
''São Vicente di Longe'' is the eighth album by Cesária Évora Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean singer known for singing morna, a genre of music from Cape Verde, in her native Cape Verdean Creole. Her songs were often devoted to themes of love, homesickness, nos .... The album charted at number 32 on the Swiss charts for 11 weeks, the longest of any Évora's record. Track listing Charts Singles Certifications and sales References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sao Vicente Longe 2001 albums Cesária Évora albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogamar
''Rogamar'' is the tenth album by Cesária Évora. The album reached the Polish Top 5 charts where it was number four, it was also number 17 in France, number 19 in Portugal, number 23 in Belgium's Wallonia and number 38 in Switzerland. The album is named after the colá song "Rogá mar" made by Teófilo Chantre, the song appears in the seventh track. Chart performance The album reach the charts in several countries, particularly Europe. It was number 38 in Switzerland and from March 19, it remained in the Swiss charts for six weeks. Rogamar and some of her singles were also popular in Cape Verde, though Cape Verde did not have its music chart at the time. Track listing #"Sombras di distino" #"Um pincelada" #"Avenida marginal" #"Africa nossa" (with Ismael Lo) #"Tiche" #"São Tomé na equador" (São Tomé São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Verdean Creole
Cape Verdean Creole is a Portuguese-based creole languages, Portuguese-based creole language spoken on the islands of Cape Verde. It is the native creole language of virtually all Cape Verdeans and is used as a second language by the Cape Verdean diaspora. The creole has particular importance for creolistics studies since it is the oldest living creole. It is the most widely spoken Portuguese-based creole language. The full, formal name is Cape Verdean Creole (), but in everyday usage the creole is simply called "Creole" () by its speakers. Origins The history of Cape Verdean Creole is hard to trace due to a lack of written documentation and to ostracism during the Portuguese administration of Cape Verde. There are presently three theories about the formation of Cape Verdean Creole. The monogenetic theory of pidgins, monogenetic theory claims that the creole was formed by the Portuguese by simplifying the Portuguese language in order to make it accessible to enslaved Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Contemporary World Music Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album was an honor presented to recording artists between 2004 and 2011 for quality contemporary world music albums. The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The Grammy Award for Best World Music Album was first presented at the 34th Grammy Awards in 1992. The category remained unchanged until 2004, when it was split into separate awards for Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album and Best Contemporary World Music Album. The first award for Best Contemporary World Music Album was presented to Cesária Évora at the 46th Grammy Awards The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2004, at the Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Grammy Awards
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2004, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California honoring the best in music for the recording of the year beginning from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003. It recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The big winners were Beyoncé, who won five awards, and Outkast, who won three awards including Album of the Year. Tied for the most nominations, with six each, were Beyoncé, Outkast, and Jay-Z. Performances * Opening: Prince and Beyoncé – " Purple Rain", " Baby I'm a Star", " Let's Go Crazy", " Crazy in Love" * The Beatles 40 Years Ago: Sting, Dave Matthews, Pharrell and Vince Gill – " I Saw Her Standing There" * Justin Timberlake and Arturo Sandoval – "Señorita" * The Black Eyed Peas and Justin Timberlake – " Where Is the Love?" * Foo Fighters and Chick Corea – " Times Like These" * The White Stripes – " Seven Nation Army" * Emmylou Harris, Billy Bob Thornton, Dwig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Cara, Cape Verde
Monte Cara is a mountain in western part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 490 m.Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 30 It resembles a human face looking at the sky, hence its name, which means "face mountain" in Portuguese. It is a landmark of the city of , from which it can be seen across . The album '' Voz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
