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| 1 | Flôr Di Nha Esperança [The Dream of My Hope] | Traditional | 4:16 |
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| 2 | Vaquinha Mansa [Sweet Little Cow] | Goncalves | 4:49 |
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| 3 | Amor Di Mundo [Love of the World] | Chantre | 4:07 |
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| 4 | Paraiso di Atlantico [Atlantic Paradise] | De Novas | 3:57 |
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| 5 | Sorte [Luck] | Chantre/Sicli | 3:49 |
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| 6 | Carnaval de São Vicente [São Vicente Carnival] | Rodrigues | 3:49 |
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| 7 | Desilusão dum Amdjer [A Women's Disappointment] | Marta/Spencer | 5:38 |
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| 8 | Nho Antone Escaderode [Like Crooked Mr. Antoine] | Goncalves | 3:47 |
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| 9 | Beijo de Longe [A Kiss from Afar] | Mendes/Chantre | 4:01 |
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| 10 | Roma Criola [Creole Rome] | Chantre | 4:11 |
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| 11 | Perseguida [Persecuted] | Leza | 4:51 |
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| 12 | Maria Elena | Barcelata/Russell | 3:28 |
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| 13 | Cabo Verde Mandá Manténha [Cape Verde Greets You] | De Novas | 3:31 |
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| 14 | Terzinha [Little Theresa] | Goncalves | 4:03 |
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Overview
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Production Details
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Editorial Reviews
Cafe Atlantico
Audio Compact Disc
Label: RCA
Cafe Atlantico
UPC: 743216540129
Release Date: 08/10/1999
Original Release Date: 08/10/1999
Number of Discs: 1
- Cesária Évora
Main Performer
Jose F. Promis
The glorious Caf? Atlantico finds C?saria ?vora venturing into more Latin American musical landscapes, as opposed to Portuguese, which dominated her previous albums. ?vora draws from traditional Cuban and Brazilian music to mesmerizing effect. The album is also a tribute to her home town of Mindelo, on the Cape Verdean island of Sao Vicente, which was once a busy port with sailors cruising between South America, the Caribbean, and Portugal. Therefore, the music is heartbreaking and nostalgic, warm and tragic all at once. The masterful "Carnaval de S?o Vicente" is one of the most joyous, bittersweet party songs ever put on wax (and was even issued as a maxi-single with fantastic remixes). "Roma Criola" is tragic, lonely, destitute, and always interesting, making for an undiscovered masterpiece of a ballad, and her rendition of the Spanish language standard "Maria Elena" is absolutely heartbreaking. The album evokes a moody elegance rarely found in modern music, from the sweeping opener "Fl?r Di Nha Esperan?a" to the summery "Amor Di Mundo," and the picture she paints of this caf? at the end of the world is a gorgeous, multi-colored, and emotion-stirring palate. This album is nothing short of world class and will be enjoyed by generations to come. ~ Jose Promis, Rovi
