''Voz d'Amor'' (
Cape Verdean Creole
Cape Verdean Creole is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken on the islands of Cape Verde. It is also called or by its native speakers. It is the native creole language of virtually all Cape Verdeans and is used as a second language by t ...
for the ''Voice of Love'', Portuguese: ''Voz de Amor'') is the ninth album by
Cesária Évora
Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011), more commonly known as Cize, was a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter. She received a Grammy Award in 2004 for her album ''Voz d'Amor''. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without ...
. The album reached number 3 in Poland, the first Cape Verdean and West African artist to reach the Polish Top 10 charts and number 2 in the Billboard 200 World Albums Chart. The album sold about 400,000 copies. In Switzerland, the album reached number 57 below the Top 50 charts in October and remained in the Swiss charts for six weeks.
The album won the
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album was an honor presented to recording artists between 2004 and 2011 for quality contemporary world music albums. The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and original ...
in 2004, the first to win from Cape Verde or a part of West Africa.
The sixth song "Monte Cara" relates to
a mountain west of Mindelo and the eleventh song of the album "Pomba" features the lyrics "Subi Somada, a bô di diante, a mi ditras" which relates to
's feature being in the upper parts.
Track listing
#"Isolada" (Isolated)
#"Velocidade" (Speed)
#"Amdjer De Nos Terra"
#"Beijo Roubado"
#"Djarmai Di Meu" ("Maio Island of Mine", common transliteration: "Maio of Mine")
#"Monte Cara" (
about the mountain west of Mindelo)
#"Ramboia"
#"Jardim Prometido" ("Promised Garden")
#"Nha Coracao Tchora"
#"Saia Travada"
#"Pomba"
#"Mar De Canal" ("Sea of the Channel")
#"Milca Ti Lidia"
#"Voz D'Amor" ("Voice of Love")
Charts
Certifications
Cover version
*Italian singer Ron sang the Italian version of "Voz d'Amor" titled "La Voce dell'Amore" and was released as part of ''Duets'' in 2010, the version was also featured in ''Cape Verde terra d'amore, vol. 2'' LP compilation, it was partly recorded by
Teófilo Chantre
Teófilo Chantre (born 1964) is a Cape Verdean musician, first noted for his decades long collaboration with singer Cesaría Évora, and later for his own recordings.
Life
He was born on the island of São Nicolau, growing up with his grandpar ...
.
References
External links
*
Voz d'Amorat
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
"iTunes - Music - Voz d'Amor by Césaria Évora". iTunes. retrieved 23 October 2014.
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2003 albums
Cesária Évora albums
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album