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CESARIA EVORA was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. CESARIA was originally released in 1995 on Nonesuch as CESARIA EVORA. 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 Recorded at Madeline, Bastille, Music Ange, and Harry Son Studios, Paris, France in 1994. Personnel includes: Cesaria Evora (vocals); Paulino Vieira (6- & 12-string guitars, harmonica, piano, bass, cavaquinbo, percussion, background vocals); Armando Tito (6-string guitar, background vocals); Osvaldo Dias (12-string guitar, background vocals); Bau (violin); Pierre Gosseze (clarinet); Raoul Barbosa (accordion); Toy Vieira (cavaquinbo, background vocals). 1990 Reissue Q (12/96, pp.126-131) - "...bolstered by comparisons to Edith Piaf and Billie Holiday, she has lost none of the warmth and tenderness or taste for folksy material with a wistful, Mediterranean feel....will bring a lump to the dryest throat."
Down Beat (11/95, p.72) - 4.5 Stars - Very Good - Excellent - "...Evora, the queen of morna, bears comparison with Billie Holiday or Edith Piaf, her warm, dusky contralto brimming with melancholy nostalgia as she croons the Creole poetry of Cape Verde's finest composers..."
Dirty Linen (2-3/96, p.77) - "...Evora's voice is rich and mellow, and sometimes even dreamy...The styles range from the uptempo...to the quiet...But throughout, Evora sings in a way that evokes both power and vulnerability, often both in the same breath."
New York Times (Publisher) (1/6/96, p.C16) - Included on Neil Strauss' list of the Top 10 Albums of `95 - "Somewhere on the spectrum between Sade and Billie Holiday sits Ms. Evora..."

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- Ik probeer verschillende stijlen muziek te plaatsen waarvan het grootste gedeelte onder New Age valt. Plaats ik eens een cd die er wellicht iets vanaf wijkt (in uw mening) of niet onder valt, prima maar maak er geen scene van. Geniet van de muziek!
- Onderstaande uitdrukkingen spreken mij aan, dit staat los van New Age.
- Bevalt mijn muziek niet, sla mijn spots over.

 “Wie op dankbaarheid rekent is een koopman, geen weldoener.” ~Fliegende Blatter~

“Zelfs ondankbare mensen zijn nuttig: zij helpen u wel te doen zonder eigenbelang.” ~Jules Claretie~

“Dankbaarheid kan alleen voortkomen uit een opgewekt innerlijk leven en een zeker vermogen tot liefhebben.” ~Robert Saitschick~ 


- De huidige LOSSLESS muziek die gepost is, is gecheckt.
- Verzoekjes zijn welkom. Als uw verzoek niet binnen 2 weken op spotnet staat dan is er niets te vinden.
- Plaats verzoekjes bij de meeste recente spots. Ik kijk niet verder terug dan 2 dagen.

Muziek:

  “De muziek dient tot verstrooiing tot opvoeding, tot aansporing van geest en hart en tot de bevrijding van de hartstochten van de ziel.” ~Aristoteles~

“Muziek drukt dat uit wat niet gezegd kan worden maar waarover niet gezwegen kan worden.” ~Victor Hugo~

“Ons hele leven zou muziek zijn als we op elk ogenblik de juiste tonen zouden kunnen vinden.” ~John Ruskin~ 


Enjoy the feeling