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Cesária Évora (pronunciation in IPA: [sɨ'zaɾiɐ 'ɛvuɾɐ]) (born Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde, 27 August 1941), is a Cape Verdean popular singer. Nicknamed the “barefoot diva” for her preference for performing without shoes,[1] Évora is perhaps the best internationally-known practitioner of morna.
Dicography
* La Diva Aux Pieds Nus (1988)
* Distino di Belita (1990)
* Mar Azul (1991)
* Miss Perfumado (1992)
* Cesária (1995)
* Cabo Verde (1997)
* Café Atlantico (1999)
* São Vicente di Longe (2001)
* Voz d'Amor (2003)
* Rogamar (2006)
Cabo Verde Terra Estimada
Cesaria Evora Lyrics
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Terra di paz terra di gozo
Tudo quem djobe'l pa se regoce
El ca ta ba el qu're fica
Ma s'el mandado el ta tchora
Oi Cabo Verde terra estimada
Terra di paz terra di gozo
El ca ta ba el qu're fica
Ma s'el mandado el ta tchora
Es dez graozinho di terra
Qui Deus espaia na meio di mar
El e di nos e ca tomado na guerra
E Cabo Verde terra querida
Es dez graozinho di terra
Qui Deus espaia na meio di mar
El e di nos e ca tomado na guerra
E Cabo Verde terra querida
Oi Cabo Verde terra estimada
Terra di paz terra di gozo
Tudo quem djobe'l pa se regoce
El ca ta ba el qu're fica
Ma s'el mandado el ta tchora
Oi Cabo Verde terra estimada
Terra di paz terra di gozo
Tudo quem djobe'l pa se regoce
El ca ta ba el qu're fica
Ma s'el mandado el ta tchora
Tchora sodade daques morena
Qu'el ta leva na pensamento
Tchora recordaçao eterna
Di tempo ca tinha sofrimento
Tchora sodade daques morena
Qu'el ta leva na pensamento
Tchora recordaçao eterna
Di tempo ca tinha sofrimento
Oi Cabo Verde terra estimada
Terra di paz terra di gozo
Tudo quem djobe'l pa se regoce
El ca ta ba el qu're fica
Ma s'el mandado el ta tchora
Oi Cabo Verde terra estimada
Terra di paz terra di gozo
Tudo quem djobe'l pa se regoce
El ca ta ba el qu're fica
Ma s'el mandado el ta tchora
The lyrics of Cesária Évora's song "Cabo Verde Terra Estimada" (Beloved Cape Verde) are a tribute to the beauty and resilience of the West African archipelago. The song opens with the repetition of the phrase "Oi Cabo Verde terra estimada" (Oh beloved Cape Verde), which underscores the singer's deep affection for her homeland. She goes on to describe Cape Verde as a land of peace and joy, where all who come to witness its beauty can rejoice in it. Despite this, the singer notes that no matter how much she may want to stay in her beloved land, if she were called away by duty, she would be overcome with sorrow.
The lyrics continue by paying homage to the ten small islands that make up Cape Verde, which were said to be scattered by God in the midst of the sea. The singer highlights the fact that despite the country's small size, they had never been taken in war and remained a beloved and free country. The second half of "Cabo Verde Terra Estimada" is a poignant reflection on the concept of saudade, a Portuguese term that conveys a deep sense of longing, nostalgia, and melancholy. The singer laments the loss of a loved one, recognizing that their memory will forever be with her, even when she is far from home.
Line by Line Meaning
Oi Cabo Verde terra estimada
Hello dear Cabo Verde land
Terra di paz terra di gozo
Land of peace and joy
Tudo quem djobe'l pa se regoce
Everyone who sees it rejoices
El ca ta ba el qu're fica
He won't leave it, he wants to stay
Ma s'el mandado el ta tchora
But if he is sent away he will cry
Es dez graozinho di terra
These ten grains of land
Qui Deus espaia na meio di mar
That God spread in the middle of the sea
El e di nos e ca tomado na guerra
It belongs to us and was not taken in war
E Cabo Verde terra querida
And Cabo Verde is a beloved land
Tchora sodade daques morena
Cry, longing for those brunettes
Qu'el ta leva na pensamento
That he carries in his thoughts
Tchora recordaçao eterna
Cry, eternal memory
Di tempo ca tinha sofrimento
Of times of suffering
Contributed by Ella L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mendoncaangelo
❤❤❤❤❤❤
@antoninocaputo4864
Immortale ❤
@leogomez9014
Cuba nos dió a Celia, Cabo Verde a Cesaria.
@JoaoMiguel-zk7hb
Eterna rainha
@arxegalego31
Cabo Verde, Encruzilhada do Atlântico, uma ponte entre América, África e Europa
@liubava4743
Солнечная, незабываемая Босоножка!
@arxegalego31
Interpretação ímpar desta música tão bela e triste ao mesmo tempo!
@johndavison2374
Que coração, que música linda, que beleza!
@sunrara7133
Che Sun Ra la illumini!!!
@Lily-zk9bh
Bravissima 😍💋💃,poi ha lo stesso mio cognome😅👏🇮🇪