Cesaria Evora - Cafe Atlantico - 2LP 180g Audiophile Black Vinyl from Music On Vinyl. To Be Released 30th October.

Cesaria Evora - Cafe Atlantico - 2LP 180g Audiophile Black Vinyl from Music On Vinyl. To Be Released 30th October.

A native of the island nation of Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora was known as the country's foremost practitioner of the morna, a combination of West African percussion with Portuguese fados, Brazilian modinhas, and British sea shanties.

After a short singing career in the 1970’s, she returned in the late ‘80s with a string of fine albums.

Her 1999 album Café Atlantico (a reference to her home where she frequently entertained guests) is a much-acclaimed, masterpiece, finding Cesaria Evora venturing into more Latin American musical landscapes, as opposed to Portuguese, which dominated her previous albums. Evora draws from traditional Cuban and Brazilian music to mesmerising effect.

The music is heart-breaking and nostalgic, warm and tragic all at once. Café Atlantico is available on black vinyl and includes an insert with lyrics.

Tracklist:

LP 1

• Side A

  1. Flôr Di Nha Esperança

  2. Vaquinha Mansa

  3. Amor Di Mundo

  4. Paraiso Di Atlantico

• Side B

  1. Sorte

  2. Carnaval De São Vicente

  3. Desilusão Dum Amdjer

  4. Nho Antone Escaderode

LP 2

• Side C

  1. Beijo De Longe

  2. Roma Criola

  3. Perseguida

  4. Maria Elena

• Side D

  1. Cabo Verde Mandá Mantenha

  2. Terezinha

  3. Sodade (Bonus Track)

  4. Luiza (Bonus Track)

Music on Vinyl. Cat. No. MOVLP1003B 2026