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October 25, 2001
Lady sings the blues, Cape Verde style
Photo by Eric Mulet |
Cesaria Evora had been singing the distinctive Afro-Portuguese blues known as morna for decades, but it wasnt until a young Frenchman of Cape Verdean descent invited her to record an album in Paris in 1988 that the world discovered her talent.
Already a sensation in Europe, the barefoot diva is now gaining fans in the United States through her appearances on programs like The Late Show with David Letterman. Penn Presents brings her to Philadelphia for the first time for a concert Nov. 4 featuring songs from her latest album, São Vicente, a tribute to her home town.
S.S.
CESARIA
EVORA: 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, in Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce
streets. Tickets $33, $29 and $27; discounts for students, seniors and
Penn affiliates available. Tickets/info: www.pennpresents.org
or 215-898-3900.
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Originally published on October 25, 2001
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