Cesária Évora
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Combined Graph record U-01219 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-0200. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Cesaria Evora, born August 27, 1941 in Mindelo, Cape Verde, was known as the 'Barefoot Diva' and was the best-known performer of morna, Cape Verde's national music; she won a Grammy in the World Music category at the 2003 awards for her album Voz D'Amor; she died in 2011, aged 70 (per Associated Press via Pollstar).
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Cesaria Evora, born August 27, 1941 in Mindelo, Cape Verde, was known as the 'Barefoot Diva' and was the best-known performer of morna, Cape Verde's national music; she won a Grammy in the World Music category at the 2003 awards for her album Voz D'Amor; she died in 2011, aged 70 (per Associated Press via Pollstar).
The record
- Also known as: The Barefoot Diva
- Role(s): musician
Referenced by
- Miss Perfumado — authored by → this record
Sources
- https://news.pollstar.com/2011/12/17/barefoot-diva-cesaria-evora-dies/ (verification source · master store)
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Cesaria Evora, born August 27, 1941 in Mindelo, Cape Verde, was known as the 'Barefoot Diva' and was the best-known performer of morna, Cape Verde's national music; she won a Grammy in the World Music category at the 2003 awards for her album Voz D'Amor; she died in 2011, aged 70 (per Associated Press via Pollstar).
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