Cesaria

by Cesaria Evora

Overview

On this self-titled album, her first for Nonesuch, the Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora delivers another batch of 12 strong songs. She is accompanied on this record by various guitarists and percussionists, with the occasional violin and accordion thrown into the mix. This added instrumentation supports Evora's singing (the undisputed focus of the record) marvelously. As usual, her phrasing is exquisite, her voice rising and falling like the tide, caressing the contours of the simple melodies. The charm of Evora's singing is that she sounds like someone's grandmother, singing to herself as she goes about her day's chores. It is this hominess that makes her so endearing, so magically restful. And with lyrics such as "you must work hard/so that tomorrow/you're not in need," the grandmother connection becomes even more obvious. This recording was overseen by Paulino Vieira in Paris, and, in addition to achieving a remarkably distinct sound, he also contributes exquisite guitar and bass (as well as other instruments). There are similarities between Cesaria Evora's music and other traditions: the buoyant rhythms are sometimes reminiscent of Cuban and South American musical styles, her vocal glissandos and bends are almost bluesy, and there are even shades of Mediterranean folk music evident in the contours of the melodies. However, the end result is something wholly unlike anything else. This is a very pleasant album, full of interesting sounds and seductive rhythms, and surely of interest to world music fans. ~ Daniel Gioffre

Product Details

Release Date:	09/21/2018
Label:	Imports
UPC:	0190758538419
Rank:	72612

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cesaria Evora   Primary Artist,Vocals
Pedro Guerra   Primary Artist
Chucho Valdes   Primary Artist
Orquesta Aragon   Primary Artist
Teofilo Chantre   Vocals (Background)
Bau   Violin
Toy Vieira   Cavaquinho,Vocals (Background)
Paulino Vieira   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Harmonica,Cavaquinho,Percussion,Guitar (12 String),Vocals (Background)
Ramiro Mendes   Vocals (Background)
Armando Tito   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Amandio Cabral   Composer
Teofilo Chantre   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bob Russell   Composer
Jeremy Holiday   Project Coordinator
John Hudson   Project Coordinator
Pedro Guerra   Composer
Rob Santos   Project Coordinator
Nando Da Cruz   Composer
Ney Fernandes   Composer
Luis Pastor   Composer
Ernie Collins   Photography
Manuel de Novas   Composer
Paulino Vieira   Mixing,Producer
Consuelo Velazquez   Composer
Jose Da Silva   Producer,Executive Producer
Lorenzo Barcelata   Composer
Sunny Skylar   Composer
Pedro Rodrigues   Composer
Abilio Duarte   Composer
Adelino Moreira   Composer
Sue Raffman   Project Coordinator
Ramiro Mendes   Composer
Daniel Spencer   Composer
Antero Simas   Composer
German Pedro Ibanez   Composer
Didier Le Marchand   Mixing,Engineer
Christian Echaib   Mixing,Engineer
Pierre Rene-Worms   Photography
John Tadao   Design
Enzo deAlmeida Passos   Composer
Laura Dorson   Project Coordinator