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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
Cesaria Evora Lyrics
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Ma inda 'm tem fé e esperança
C'ma Deus ca ta trám vida
Pel mandám pa céu
Ness cantinho tristo di meu
Ness cantinho di tormento...
Cabo Verde, jám esperá tcheu
C'ma Deus ca ta trám vida
Pel mandám pa céu
Ness cantinho tristo di meu
Ness cantinho di tormento...
Nha fé nha esperança é di bai pa longe
É di bai pa terra grande, terra di felicidade...
...
Cabo Verde, jám esperá tcheu
Ma inda 'm tem fé e esperança
C'ma Deus ca ta trám vida
Pel mandám pa céu
Ness cantinho tristo di meu
Ness cantinho di tormento...
Nha fé nha esperança é na Deus qu'm tem
E na Virgem Maria qui ta na céu e na terra...
Nha fé nha esperança é na Deus qu'm tem
E na Virgem Maria qui ta na céu e na terra...
The lyrics to Cesária Évora's song Cabo Verde convey a strong sense of hope and faith despite the challenges and suffering that the people of Cape Verde have experienced. The first stanza reflects the hardships and struggles of life in this remote corner of the world, with references to sadness and torment. Nevertheless, the singer expresses her belief in God and holds onto the hope and faith that will ultimately lead to a better life. The second stanza underscores the power of faith and hope as a means of finding happiness and fulfillment. The final lines of the song make clear that the singer's faith is grounded in a deep belief in God and the Virgin Mary.
Overall, the lyrics to Cabo Verde reveal Cesária Évora's deep empathy for the people of this small island nation off the coast of West Africa. Her words express a willingness to endure hardship and pain in service of a greater vision of hope and faith. This message resonates with people around the world who have faced similar struggles and adversity, and it speaks to the human desire to find meaning and purpose in life, even in the most difficult of circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Cabo Verde, jám esperá tcheu
Cape Verde, we have been waiting a long time
Ma inda 'm tem fé e esperança
But I still have faith and hope
C'ma Deus ca ta trám vida
Because God does not take life away
Pel mandám pa céu
To send it to heaven
Ness cantinho tristo di meu
In this sad corner of mine
Ness cantinho di tormento...
In this corner of torment...
Nha fé nha esperança é di bai pa longe
My faith and hope is to go far away
É di bai pa terra grande, terra di felicidade...
It is to go to a great land, a land of happiness...
Nha fé nha esperança é na Deus qu'm tem
My faith and hope is in the God who has
E na Virgem Maria qui ta na céu e na terra...
And in the Virgin Mary who is in heaven and on earth...
Nha fé nha esperança é na Deus qu'm tem
My faith and hope is in the God who has
E na Virgem Maria qui ta na céu e na terra...
And in the Virgin Mary who is in heaven and on earth...
Contributed by Samuel S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luz María Miño
Me encanta su voz y su música, que Dios la tenga entre los ángeles cantores..
Odete Kalil
Cesária a maravilhosa musa dos pés descalsos. Inesquecível ❤️
Amo de coração ❤️❤️❤️❤️
T Nel
Marvelous
Double rainbow
♥️💐💯💃
Roman Wita
Cesarza kocham
Phat Cat Playlist
💥💥💥
Enrico Marins
Ouvindo depois de ver a entrevista da Madonna com a Gabriela.