This Grammy-winning diva (1941-2011) was a bar and cruise ship singer discovered by a record producer in 1985, becoming a sensation in Europe and eventually beyond. Her genre was morna – usually slow, often wistful songs of love, love of homeland and themes of loss – all sung in local creole based on Portuguese, such as the classic "Sodade."
Read more in my post Morna, the Iconic Music of Cape Verde, West Africa.
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