Born on the 27th August 1941 in the port town of Mindelo, Cape Verde, on the island of São Vicente. Long known as the queen of the morna, a soulful genre (related to the Portuguese fado) sung in Creole-Portuguese, she mixed her sentimental folk tunes filled with longing and sadness with the acoustic sounds of guitar, cavaquinho, violin, accordion, and clarinet. Évora's Cape Verdean blues often spoke of the country's history of isolation and slave trade, as well as emigration; almost two-thirds of the million Cape Verdeans alive live abroad.
Évora's voice, a finely-tuned, melancholy instrument with a touch of hoarseness, highlighted her emotional phrasing by accenting a word or phrase. Even audiences who do not understand her language could be held spell-bound by the emotions evident in her performances.
In 2004 she won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album.
A heavy smoker for decades, Évora was diagnosed with heart problems in 2005. She suffered strokes in 2008 and in September 2011, when she announced she was retiring. She died at the age of seventy in São Vicente, Cape Verde on the 17th December 2011 from respiratory failure and hypertension. A Spanish newspaper reported that forty-eight hours before her death she was still receiving people in her home in Mindelo, popular for always having its doors open.
Saia Travada
Cesária Évora Lyrics
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Es m'mininha ta chei d'mania,
Es ta na ês sô fantasia.
Si algum dia bô cai-me na mon,
'M ta fazê-be t'ma catchorre benço.
Pamode dinhero ê ca panhode na tchom
S'bô ca tem dinhero ês ta fazê-be caron.
The above lyrics are in the Cape Verdean Creole language and is from the song Saia Travada by Cesária Évora. The song talks about the modern-day love that is considered worthless and superficial. The singer of the song is a woman who is full of herself, and her head is full of fantasies. Her obsession with herself and her fantasies are portrayed in the line, "Es m'mininha ta chei d'mania, Es ta na ês sô fantasia." The next line talks about the insecurity caused by lack of money, which is a prevalent concern in today's society. The singer says that if anyone falls in love with her, she will only give them a chance if they can financially support her. She says she will not settle for anything less, as she cannot be bought for cheap.
The song's lyrics are a reflection of how the contemporary generation views love and relationships. It is significant, given the fact that Cesária Évora, the singer, was known for her blues, which talks about melancholic themes. Unlike her previous songs, Saia Travada is upbeat in rhythm and instrumental arrangement while conveying a relevant message.
Line by Line Meaning
Es amor di hoje em dia, é um amor di porcaria,
Love these days is trashy and worthless,
Es m'mininha ta chei d'mania,
My girl is full of whimsical tendencies,
Es ta na ês sô fantasia.
She is living in her own fantasy world.
Si algum dia bô cai-me na mon,
If you ever end up in trouble,
'M ta fazê-be t'ma catchorre benço.
I'll pray for your well-being.
Pamode dinhero ê ca panhode na tchom
Because money doesn't just grow on trees
S'bô ca tem dinhero ês ta fazê-be caron.
If you don't have money, they won't give you a ride.
Contributed by Dylan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Salva Díaz
Saia Travada
Esse amor de hoje em dia, é um amor de porcaria,
Essa minha menina está cheia de manias,
Ela tem consigo só fantasias.
Se algum dia você cair na minha mão,
Vou fazer você tomar benção de um cachorro.
Porque dinheiro não se apanha do chão
Se você não tem dinheiro elas viram a cara
Salva Díaz
Falda trabada
Este amor de hoy en día es un amor de porquería,
esa mi chica está llena de manias,
ella solo tiene fantasías.
Si algún día me caes en la mano
te voy a hacer tomar la bendicion de un perro.
Porque el dinero no se recoje del suelo
si tú no tienes dinero, ellas viran la cara
Salva Díaz
Saia Travada
Es amor di hoje em dia, é um amor di porcaria,
Es m'mininha ta chei d'mania,
Es ta na ês sô fantasia.
Si algum dia bô cai-me na mon,
'M ta fazê-be t'ma catchorre benço.
Pamode dinhero ê ca panhode na tchom
S'bô ca tem dinhero ês ta fazê-be caron
Salva Díaz
Saia Travada
Esse amor de hoje em dia, é um amor de porcaria,
Essa minha menina está cheia de manias,
Ela tem consigo só fantasias.
Se algum dia você cair na minha mão,
Vou fazer você tomar benção de um cachorro.
Porque dinheiro não se apanha do chão
Se você não tem dinheiro elas viram a cara
Marta Bercy - Cuba Dance
Un regalo para los oídos! Majestuosa!!
Yulia Garcés
Adoro esta artista, es de mis favoritas. Y esta canción es lo máximo!!!
itzamar
Acá en Iquique Chile,2019 disfrutando de esta maravillosa voz...grande Cesarea!!
Mariana Cadena
Sencillamente genial, la grande Cesaria.....
Norberto Braga
A Diva dos pés descalços! É indubitavelmente uma referência da música caboverdiana, africana e mundial. Já actuou nos principais palcos pelo mundo todo e a sua música contagiante encanta tudo e todos! Força Cesária!
Aballanes Rodriguez
Es una mágica voz k no pasara de moda
Sol Star
2019 Cesaria, grandiosa genio de la musica. Que gusto escucharla. Grande entre las grandes.
margarita hernandez
Esta música es muy suave y linda muchas gracias como hago para conseguirla lo mas que pueda 🌹♥️
Norma G
GRANDE CESARIA, UNICA!!
musicasimortais
Alguém tem a tradução dessa música em Português do Brasil? Linda Cesaria! ❤️❤️