''Cesária'' is the fifth album by Cesária Évora. The album, consisting of

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an morna and coladeira songs, was released by Paris-based Lusafrica on 18 July 1995. The album was nominated for a

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in the World Music category in 1996. It was certified gold in France by

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which sold more than 100,000 copies. As of 1997, in United States the album has sold 150,000 copies.

Track listing

Selected translations: "Tudo dia e dia" is "Everyday, Everyday"," Flor na Paul" is "Flower of Paul" and "Doce Guerra" is "Sweet War".

Charts

Certifications and sales

Credits

Group members

* Cesária Évora - singer * Paulino Vieira - bass guitar,

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, piano, harmonica, percussions, chorus * Osvaldo Dias - cord guitar, chorus * Armando Tito - guitar, chorus * Toy Vieira -

, chorus * Raúl Barboza - accordion * Ramiro Mendes, Teofilo Chantre - chorus

Technical team and production

*Producer: José da Silva *Producer, arrangements: Paulino Vieira *Engineers: Christian Echaïb, Didier Le Marchand, Gérard Kouchtchouian *Mixers: Christian Echaïb, Paulino Vieira *Artwork: Le Village, Christian Libessart *Photographer: Ernest Collins, Pierre René-Worms

Earlier album

Also there was an earlier album released by herself titled ''Cesária'' which was and LP album released on Discos Mindelo in 1987.

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was the guitarist, keyboardist and vocals and Luís Morais with the clarinet.

Cover version

*The first track ''Petit Pays'' was re-recorded by Nantes-based Hocus Group on their album '' Place 54'' (2007) and titled "Quitte à t'aimer où". It featured flautist Malik Mezzadri

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesaria 1995 albums Cesária Évora albums