Actor
Born Aug 27, 1941 · Mindelo, Portuguese Cape Verde
Active 1997–2011 · Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album, Kora Awards, Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil), Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world, Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world
Cesária Évora was a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter. She received a Grammy Award in 2004 for her album Voz d'Amor. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without shoes, she was known as the "Queen of Morna".