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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)

Sabine Larga'm
Cesaria Evora Lyrics

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Oi Sabine largam
Ess cosa ê um afronta
Ola Cacoi ta bê
Se não el ta matam!

Sodade k'm'tem di bô
Ma Cacoi ka crê
Ja m'flob pa bô largam

Se não el ta matam

Oi Sabine di meu
Di meu mi so
Bo é nha cretcheu
Na mund é so bô so

Sabine bo ê di meu
Mas ê so gatchod

Se Cacoi panha nos dois
E mar k'ta cerca nos

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cesária Évora's song "Sabine Larga'm" are sung in Cape Verdean Creole and tell a story of a love triangle between three people: Sabine, Cacoi, and the singer. The lyrics are a plea from the singer to Sabine to let him go because he is afraid that Cacoi will kill him if he continues the affair. The singer expresses his love and longing for Sabine but acknowledges that their relationship is causing trouble and danger.

The first two lines of the song, "Oi Sabine largam / Ess cosa ê um afronta," literally mean "Oh Sabine, let me go / This thing is an offense." The singer is saying that their illicit relationship is causing a scandal and he needs to get out before it causes more trouble. The following lines, "Ola Cacoi ta bê / Se não el ta matam," mean "Cacoi is watching us / If he catches us he will kill me." The singer is afraid of the jealousy and anger of Sabine's other lover.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Sodade k'm'tem di bô, Ma Cacoi ka crê," which means "I'm homesick for you, but Cacoi doesn't want it." The singer is expressing his feelings of longing for Sabine even though he knows the situation is dangerous.

Overall, the song is a heartbreaking tale of forbidden love and the dangers that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Oi Sabine largam
Hey Sabine, let go. This thing is an offense.

Ess cosa ê um afronta
This thing is a disgrace.

Ola Cacoi ta bê
Look, Cacoi is coming.

Se não el ta matam!
If not, he will kill us!

Sodade k'm'tem di bô
I miss you so much.

Ma Cacoi ka crê
But Cacoi doesn't want me.

Ja m'flob pa bô largam
I begged you to let go.

Se não el ta matam
If not, he will kill us.

Oi Sabine di meu
Oh Sabine, my love.

Di meu mi so
You are mine only.