Cesária

Cesária
Studio album by
Released18 July 1995 (1995-07-18)
Recorded1994
Studio
  • Madeleine
  • Bastille
  • Music'Ange
  • Harry Son (all Paris, France)
Genre
Length57:43
Label
Producer
  • José da Silva
  • Paulino Vieira
Cesária Évora chronology
Miss Perfumado
(1992)
Cesária
(1995)
Cabo Verde
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Cesária is the fifth album by Cesária Évora. The album, consisting of Cape Verdean morna and coladeira songs, was released by Paris-based Lusafrica on 18 July 1995. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the World Music category in 1996.

It was certified gold in France by SNEP which sold more than 100,000 copies. As of 1997, in United States the album has sold 150,000 copies.