Featuring Cesaria Evora”s long-lost radio recordings from the 1960s, made by the Cape Verdean station Radio Barlavento.

These twenty-two tracks document the first tentative steps in the barefoot diva”s long and distinguished career.

Listen to Radio Mindelo and you will discover the voice of Evora”s youth, a voice in which you will recognize the same phrasing, the same intonations and the same serenity she became legendary for. However, the rough production quality of the original tapes and the spontaneity of the songs create a special feeling of discovery, of hearing the sound of a legend before the legend existed.

Track Listing

• Cize (Tape #38)
• Oriundina
• Pe Di Boi
• Nutridinha
• Vaquinha Mansa
• Belga
• Cize (Tape #46)
• Mar Azul
• Terzinha
• Frutu Proibido
• Falta Di Força
• Sayko Dayo
• Sangue Di Beirona
• Nho Antone Escaderote
• Mata Morte
• Rabolice Na Ilha Da Madeira
• Nova Sintra
• Menina D”fonte
• Cinturāo Tem Mele
• Dor Di Sodade
• Cize (Tape #49)
• Caninho De Sāo Tomé

Additional Details

Label: Lusafrica

Genre: World

Release Date: 12/05/08

UPC: 567255622024