Cesária Évora

Born

1941-08-27

Died

2011-12-17

Birthplace

Mindelo, Portuguese Cape Verde

Biography

Cesária Évora was a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter. She received a Grammy Award in 2004 for her album Voz d'Amor. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without shoes, she was known as the "Queen of Morna".