La Diva Aux Pieds Nus

La Diva aux pieds nus
Studio album by
Released1988
GenreMorna, coladeira
LabelLusafrica
ProducerLusafrica
Cesária Évora chronology
La Diva aux pieds nus
(1988)
Distino de Belita
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Bia Lulucha" (trad; arr. Paulino Vieira)5:03
2."Destino Negro"3:49
3."Passeio Samba"4:47
4."Fruto Proibido"4:33
5."Lucy"5:13
6."Traz D'horizonte"4:10
7."Despidida de Immigrante"4:37
8."Cabo Verde Terra Estimada"4:36

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Arenas, Fernando (2011). Lusophone Africa: Beyond Independence. University of Minnesota Press. p. 60.
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. 2010. p. 454.