Cesaria Evora - Café Atlantico
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Free Music Notes for Café Atlantico
Free Music Review: "Cesaria sings her love to the world & shares it"
Hit: 5 Stars
This lady my friends, has natural talent with the ability to project that happy feeling and share it with the listener...from the first to the last, a variety of rhythms surrounded by a group of versatile musicians.A native of the island national of Cape Verde, Evora is known as the countries foremost practitioner of the morna style, which is strongly associated with the islands of combines West African percussion with Portuguese fados, Brazilian modhinas and British sea-chanteys.
Evora began singing morna at age 16...in the late '60s had two albums released in the Netherlands and Portugal...having recorded some 15 albums, Cesaria comes up with one of her best performances in "CAFE ATLANTICO", which goes back to her roots or Portugal...let's look at the opener "THE DREAM OF MY HOPE", is simply terrific..."SWEET LITTLE COW, LOVE OF THE WORLD", change of pace..."ATLANTIC PARADISE", takes on a whole new direction giving the listener of being there, which is a plus revealing her tone, mood and style.
Let's look at the highlights ~ "SAO VICENTE CARNIVAL", is simply haunting from the get-go, when Cesaria sings and then joined by the band, it is mesmerizing and leaves you wanting more, hoping the dream never ends...must mention the old standard "MARIA ELENA", recorded by many musicians/artists, brings back memories with this wonderful arrangement and performance by Cesaria.
An inimitable smoky sound of the reigning "Queen of World Music"...in praise of her hometown Mindelo, on the tiny Cape Verde Island of Sao Vincente...there you see the safest harbor between South America and Africa, "The Barefoot Diva", has distilled centuries of cross-cultural music into the solid joyous ache that sings her love to the world...unforgettable album will linger while others fade...CESARIA EVORA...we feel love through your music!
Total Time: 58:21 on 14 Tracks ~ RCA Victor 65401 ~ (1999)
Free Music Review: Soulfully Hypnotic
Hit: 5 Stars
I had the pleasure recently of hearing Cesaria's rich, soul-tugging voice, for the first time, at a local tapas restuarant I frequent in Chicago, and I was mesmerized by the beauty of it. You know that feeling you get when the sheer power of a particular song gives you goosebumps, and brings all your emotions to the surface and you can't breathe? Her voice takes you there, you can feel it in the core of your soul...there's no other way to describe the feeling you get when you hear her sing. I'm waiting to exhale! Cafe Atlantico is the first CD I purchased and I plan on buying every CD she's made. The combination of the wonderful music with Cesaria's lush voice is absolutely amazing...I highly recommend it with a glass of merlot and a hot bubble bath!Free Music Review: A must for those who know Cesaria, also for those who dont.
Hit: 5 Stars
I feel so privileged to have seen Cesaria Evora in concert, Luanda, 1998. In a natural, unassuming way, her magical presence dominates both audience and stage. This album is an ambitious musical experience, where traditional cape-verdean and afro-cuban melodies and rhythms are successfully blended. Cesaria's "velvety" voice is backed up by an "all star" group, featuring an original instrumental combination which includes a lute player, outstanding string and percussion sections. Beijo de longe is one of the most exciting tunes. I cannot stop listening... Muito obrigada, criola, pela sodade da sua musica.Free Music Review: So, you like "world music" and think you have heard it all?
Hit: 5 Stars
Cesaria Evora IS music and Cafe Atlantico will one day occupy the same space in your mind and heart as the Buena Vista Social Club (BVSC). Her backing musicians are every bit as good as the Cuban musicians on BVSC but NO ONE on that record comes close to the soaring beauty in the singing of Cesaria Evora. She sings in a local dialect (Cape Verde) mixed with Portugese and with such intense passion it will not matter to you that you do not understand even one word of her lyrics. You can dance to many of these tunes as the beat is sufficiently compelling to keeo your feet moving. Check her out.Free Music Review: Taking emotions and nostalgia to a higher level!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
God gave this woman more than a gift and she has shared it with the world. I saw Cesaria Evora live on Lincoln Road, South Beach about 4 years ago and let me tell you; the energy level through her voice and her deepness of emotion are INCREDIBLE. She sang barefoot in order to stay connected with the ground. Isnt she amazing!!!
The first album I got from her, I heard it while staying in the island of Portobelo in Panama. The scenery was perfect and that album touched my soul. CAFE ATLANTICO is a must for any music lover who appreciates soulful
and beautiful music.