La Diva Aux Pieds Nus Explained

La Diva aux pieds nus
Type:studio
Artist:Cesária Évora
Cover:La_Diva_aux_pieds_nus.jpg
Released:1988
Genre:Morna, coladeira
Label:Lusafrica
Next Title:Distino de Belita
Next Year:1990

La Diva Aux Pieds Nus is the first album by Cesária Évora, released in 1988.[1] It was the first album recorded by the independent label company Lusafrica. The album sold 3,000 vinyl records, mainly by the Cape Verdean community. The album title is the French name for her nickname, the "Barefoot Diva".[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Arenas . Fernando . Lusophone Africa: Beyond Independence . 2011 . University of Minnesota Press . 60.
  2. Book: Encyclopedia of Africa . 2010 . Oxford University Press . 454.