Sodade by Cesária Évora

vincestclair’s jam on 23 Jan ’14 (See all)

“#3 in my series music to seduce women with. Introducing the girl you are wooing to a wonderful new sound from an obscure artist will win you major brownie points. And they don’t get more obscure than this 66-year-old songstress from Cape Verde (off the coast of Africa). She sings "morna," a regional style that combines world music with British sea shanties and Brazilian folk music. It sounds weird, but her silky voice combines with the rich string arrangements and funky African rhythms to create a totally unique music experience that is guaranteed to both impress your date and put her in a nice, sultry mood. She won’t understand anything she’s saying, but the universal language of longing and lust is easy to understand in this amazing woman’s voice. Her honey-sweet Portuguese vocals play over a gentle flamenco-style guitar riff to create a hypnotic song that will seamlessly melt into the background.”

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#3 in my series music to seduce women with. Introducing the girl you are wooing to a wonderful new sound from an obscure artist will win you major brownie points. And they don’t get more obscure than this 66-year-old songstress from Cape Verde (off the coast of Africa). She sings "morna," a regional style that combines world music with British sea shanties and Brazilian folk music. It sounds weird, but her silky voice combines with the rich string arrangements and funky African rhythms to create a totally unique music experience that is guaranteed to both impress your date and put her in a nice, sultry mood. She won’t understand anything she’s saying, but the universal language of longing and lust is easy to understand in this amazing woman’s voice. Her honey-sweet Portuguese vocals play over a gentle flamenco-style guitar riff to create a hypnotic song that will seamlessly melt into the background.   14

vincestclair 23 Jan 2014

Sad she's gone, glad I saw her. RIP La diva aux pieds nus

adamashby 18 Dec 2011

The barefoot diva of Cabo Verde, 1992. Greatly missed…   1

kurtloder 21 Feb 2014

I miss this lady! RIP

vivycakes 14 Sep 2014

"Sodade" This is a really touching, beautiful, melancholic song, Cesária's voice was marvelous, and this was such a fine performance, hope you enjoy it   14

maodiver 23 Feb 2015

Saudade - 'the love that remains when something/someone is lost...' Feeling the love for Brazil this morning, they'll be back...

memoriesofgreen 9 Jul 2014

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