This album captures Cesaria Evora at her most intimate, blending melancholic (Cape Verde’s answer to blues) with the more rhythmic, upbeat Coladeira . Her warm, weathered contralto glides over sparse arrangements of cavaquinho, violin, and accordion, evoking nostalgia for the islands’ shores and saudade.
– A stunning introduction to the barefoot diva’s soulful universe.
Here’s a concise review for (FLAC, Morna / Coladeira styles):