CAPE VERDE / LISTENING GUIDE
Cesária Évora: a song with room to breathe
A song with room to breathe. Start with Nha Sentimento.
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SpotifyArtist in context
Cesária Évora appears in the atlas under Cape Verde. The linked identity record describes the artist as cape Verdean singer-songwriter (1941–2011). Catalog genre references include modinha, morna, fado.
A song with room to breathe
The catalog lists Nha Sentimento under 2009. Use the recording as a starting point in the artist’s catalog. The Spotify link opens the artist page, where available recordings can differ by region.
Listen without skipping the opening or ending. Pay attention to how the voice leaves room for the instruments to complete a thought.
Sources: Nha Sentimento — recording reference · Cesária Évora — Spotify artist page
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Release information checked November 3, 2026. Publication dates above refer to this article, not the release date.