Artist profile
Cesaria Evora was a Cape Verdean singer known for her distinctive contralto voice and interpretations of morna and coladeira, traditional genres from the Cape Verde islands. Her music blended melancholic storytelling with subtle arrangements, drawing from the cultural heritage of her homeland.
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Cesaria Evora is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.
Unusually high vocal presence for African.
Cesaria Evora's tracks in our catalog range from 121 to 151 BPM, with a median of 123 BPM. Across 4 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.
Cesaria Evora's tracks are mostly in minor keys (100% minor across 4 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 1 track.
Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Cesaria Evora pairs well with Mayra Andrade, Lura, Lhasa De Sela. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.
Our catalog has Cesaria Evora releases spanning 1992 to 2003, with the most tracks from the 1990s.