Cape Verde News » Ribeira Grande News Cape Verde » Ribeira Grande » Culture: ‘We must keep her name alive’: Cesária Évora, the captivating Cape Verdean who went from restaurant singer to global star
News channel or source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/12/cesaria-evora-cape-verdean-singer-miss-perfumado
Published on: Monday 11 May 2026
After a lifetime of poverty, Évora found huge success aged 51 with 1992 album Miss Perfumado. As Cape Verdean singers celebrate her morna ballads on stage, those who knew her recall her power, pride ...