El pasado Diciembre trajo la (triste) noticia del fallecimiento de esta caboverdiana que cantó en las calles y locales de su isla antes de ganar algo de notoriedad gracias a ese creciente interés momentáneo por aquello que se dió en conocer como world music y que puso Estudios de grabación y producción cuidada y alguna que otra gira y colaboraciones notorias a disposición no sólo de ella sino también de numerosos artistas de diferentes localizaciones. Sea como fuere proporcionó el gusto de descubrir a la que se publicitó como "la diva de los pies desnudos" por su tendencia a presentarse en el escenario descalza como guiño a la vida en su isla y (segun cuentan) como homenaje a los pobres. La música de Cesaria Evora es una gozada si uno es capaz de soportar la tremenda carga melancólica de su manera de cantar y de las mornas, estilo musical que parece hecho a medida para escuchar de fondo con el ruido de la orilla del mar o en ratos de cantina y que es una especie de blues derivado, se supone, de la antigua presencia colonial lusa y los cantos de los antiguos esclavos entre otras influencias.
A esta gran pérdida para el mundo de la música podemos sumar el reciente fallecimiento de la gran Etta James. Ley de vida...
Last December brought the (sad) news of the death of this Cape Verdean who sang on the streets and several spaces of her island before gaining some notoriety thanks to that momentary growing interest in what was known as world music that provided fine recordings and productions and some notable performances and collaborations not only for her but for other artists from different locations. Whatever reason, it was a pleasure discovering the music of who was commonly presented as the "barefoot diva" because of her tendency to stand barefoot on stage as a nod to the life in her island and (supposedly) as a tribute to the poor. The music of Cesaria Evora is a glorious joy if one is able to withstand the tremendous burden of melancholy in the mornas, musical style that seems made to be listened along the background sound of the sea shore or for evenings at small bars and seems a kind of blues derived, presumably, from the portuguese long colonial presence in the island and the singing of slaves among other influences.
To add to another great losts for music such as Etta James' recent passing.
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▶Cesaria Evora·'Miss Perfumado'
▶Cesaria Evora·'Cize'
A esta gran pérdida para el mundo de la música podemos sumar el reciente fallecimiento de la gran Etta James. Ley de vida...
Last December brought the (sad) news of the death of this Cape Verdean who sang on the streets and several spaces of her island before gaining some notoriety thanks to that momentary growing interest in what was known as world music that provided fine recordings and productions and some notable performances and collaborations not only for her but for other artists from different locations. Whatever reason, it was a pleasure discovering the music of who was commonly presented as the "barefoot diva" because of her tendency to stand barefoot on stage as a nod to the life in her island and (supposedly) as a tribute to the poor. The music of Cesaria Evora is a glorious joy if one is able to withstand the tremendous burden of melancholy in the mornas, musical style that seems made to be listened along the background sound of the sea shore or for evenings at small bars and seems a kind of blues derived, presumably, from the portuguese long colonial presence in the island and the singing of slaves among other influences.
To add to another great losts for music such as Etta James' recent passing.
EscuchaListen
▶Cesaria Evora·'Miss Perfumado'
▶Cesaria Evora·'Cize'
