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 anthology album in Portugal. There, she met music producer José "Djô" da Silva, who signed Évora to his record label, Lusafrica. She released her debut album, La Diva Aux Pieds Nus, in 1988. Évora saw worldwide success after releasing her fourth and fifth albums: Miss Perfumado (1992) and Cesária (1995). She developed health problems in the late 2000s and died from respiratory failure and hypertension in 2011.
Destino négro
Cesária Évora Lyrics
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Tristeza di nha vida
Sem consolança dum mãe querida
Sem um doce olhar dum moreninha
Dixam cantabo ness morninha
Tristeza di nha vida
Sem consolança dum mãe querida Sem um doce olhar dum moreninha
Qui sina trista tão profundo
Q'm'ta destinado pa sofrê
Ness nha mundo d'amargura
Nha vida é so dor ma tortura
Antes m'crê morrê
Pam ca sofrê mas ness mundo
Qui sina trista tão profundo
Q'm'ta destinado pa sofrê
Ness nha mundo d'amargura
Nha vida é so dor ma tortura
Antes m'crê morrê
Pam ca sofrê mas ness mundo
Qui sina trista tão profundo
Q'm'ta destinado pa sofrê
Ness nha mundo d'amargura
Nha vida é so dor ma tortura
Antes m'crê morrê
Pam ca sofrê mas ness mundo
Qui sina trista tão profundo
Q'm'ta destinado pa sofrê
Ness nha mundo d'amargura Nha vida é so dor ma tortura
Antes m'crê morrê
Pam ca sofrê mas ness mundo
These lyrics are from the song "Destino negro" by Cesária Évora. The song is a testament to the hardships and struggles faced by the singer, with self-reflection and contemplation about the purpose of her existence. The lyrics reveal a deep sadness in the singer's life, stemming from the absence of a comforting mother and a sweet love.
The first two lines read as "Let me sing in the morning / The sadness of my life." The singer is acknowledging that her life has been painful and difficult, and is seeking solace by expressing her sorrows through song. The subsequent lines, which are repeated throughout the song, mention the absence of a nurturing mother and a loving partner, highlighting the singer's sense of loneliness and isolation.
The chorus "What a sad fate so profound / That I am destined to suffer" indicates a deeper contemplation about the purpose of the singer's existence. Despite the hardships she has faced, the singer is resigned to her fate and finds hope in the idea of escaping her pain in death. The final line reads "So as not to suffer in this world," indicating a sense of resignation and acceptance of the inevitability of her own mortality.
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the harsh realities of life, the deep sadness and loneliness that can come with it, and the hope for an escape in death.
Line by Line Meaning
Dixam cantabo ness morninha
Let me sing this morning
Tristeza di nha vida
Sadness of my life
Sem consolança dum mãe querida
Without the consolation of a loving mother
Sem um doce olhar dum moreninha
Without a sweet gaze from a young woman
Qui sina trista tão profundo
What a sad fate so deep
Q'm'ta destinado pa sofrê
That I am destined to suffer
Ness nha mundo d'amargura
In my world of bitterness
Nha vida é so dor ma tortura
My life is only pain and torture
Antes m'crê morrê
I'd rather die
Pam ca sofrê mas ness mundo
Than suffer in this world
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@NelyaTitova
Люблю слушать эту необыкновенную певицу Спасибо!❤❤❤❤❤❤ Элла.
@NelyaTitova
Талант не запачкан ересью ни зазнайства, ни хвастовства. Простота простого бедного человека!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@reginakato7374
Exactly ❤
@NelyaTitova
@reginakato7374 Человек. От природы талантлив, бог щедр, но жизни мало отмерял!
@reginakato7374
@@NelyaTitova😢❤
@japanamasikanken
初めて聴きました。・・かなりまえ1988ですか？・・若い時ですね。声も姿もきりっとしています。このワンピースとても好いです。私は亡くなってからSEZARIA EVVORAの事を知りました。音楽の素晴らしさにあまり気付いていませんでした.むしろ”難しいもの”とさえ思っていました。子供の頃から良い曲を日常的に聴いていれば・・・・・。このような素晴らしい音楽があったのですね。 『母ウェ・コスモスのBGM』として、『母ウェにも、聴いてもらいたい』です。・・・
@reginakato7374
彼女の声は心に響きます