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Like Billie Holiday, the Cape Verdean queen of morna--a slow, rhythmically balladic blend of African blues and the Portuguese fado--asked heartache to come in and set a spell. In fact, trouble and Cesaria Evora are longtime soulmates. This 1992 album (released in the U.S. in 1998) about nostalgia, longing, hit-and-run lovers, and the sea features titles like "Barbincour" ("The Conman") and "Torura" ("Torture"). It went gold in France, transforming the plump grandma diva of her West African island's beachside canteens into a world-music icon. Not the least of Evora's magical appeal is that
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Manufacturer: RCA Victor
Release date: 21 May 2002
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0001934181032 UPC: 019341810322
Release date: 21 May 2002
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0001934181032 UPC: 019341810322
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