Rogamar Explained

Rogamar
Type:	studio
Artist:	Cesária Évora
Cover:	rogamar-cesaria-evora.jpg
Genre:	Morna / coladeira
Label:	Lusafrica
Prev Title:	Voz d'Amor
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Nha Sentimento
Next Year:	2009

Rogamar is the tenth album by Cesária Évora. The album reached the Polish Top 5 charts where it was number four,^[1] it was also number 17 in France, number 19 in Portugal, number 23 in Belgium's Wallonia and number 38 in Switzerland.^[2]

The album is named after the colá song "Rogá mar" made by Teófilo Chantre, the song appears in the seventh track

Chart performance

The album reach the charts in several countries, particularly Europe. It was number 38 in Switzerland and from March 19, it remained in the Swiss charts for six weeks. Rogamar and some of her singles were also popular in Cape Verde, though Cape Verde did not have its music chart at the time.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Sombras di distino"
2. "Um pincelada"
3. "Avenida marginal"
4. "Africa nossa" (with Ismael Lo)
5. "Tiche"
6. "São Tomé na equador" (São Tomé on the Equator)
7. "Rogamar"
8. "Amor e mar"
9. "Modje trofel"
10. "Rosie"
11. "Travessa de peixeira"
12. "Mas um sonho"
13. "Mar nha confidente"
14. "Saiona d'vinte ano"
15. "Vaga lenta"

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart^[3]	75
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	23
Dutch Albums Chart^[4]	75
French SNEP Albums Chart^[5]	17
Polish OLiS Albums Chart	4
Portuguese Albums Chart^[6]	19
Swiss Hit Parade Albums Chart	38
United States Billboard World Albums Chart^[7]	12

Notes and References

1. Web site: OLiS : Polish Chart. olis.onyx.pl. 23 October 2014.
2. Web site: The Official Schweizer Hit Parade. Hitparade.ch. 23 October 2014.
3. Web site: Belgium Charts (French). Ultratop.be. 23 October 2014.
4. Web site: Dutch Charts . Dutchcharts.nl. 23 October 2014.
5. Web site: Les Charts. Lescharts.com. 23 October 2014.
6. Web site: Portuguese Charts. Portuguesecharts.com. 23 October 2014.
7. Web site: Cesária Évora. Billboard.com. 23 October 2014.