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Cesária Évora made the music of the Cape Verde islands famous throughout the world in the early 1990s. This film is an introduction to the culture, music and zest for life of the Cape Verdean people. On the occasion of the famous carnival of Mindelno, on the island of São Vicente where Cesaria Évora was born, this documentary offers a musical journey to discover "Sodade" and its legacy. Cesaria Évora, who died in 2011 after a twenty-year career, has allowed Cape Verde to shine throughout the world. The "barefoot diva", considered the queen of the morna has conquered the world and inspired many Cape Verdean artists. The small archipelago, which was for several centuries an important hub of the slave trade has promoted since then an important ethnic mix, which has played an important role in the evolution of local music.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

53 minutes

Year:

2019

Director:

Ulrich Stein

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Company:

Vincent Productions

Cast:
Cesária Évora

self

Joaquim de Almeida

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Rufino Almeida

self

José Carlos de Melo Pinto

self

José Da Silva

self

Crew:
Ulrich Stein

Director

Kjell Peterson

Editor

Marc Schläfli

Editor

Jan Kerhart

Director