Cabo Verde is the sixth album by Cesária Évora.
| Cabo Verde | ||||
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| Released | March 18, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Morna / coladeira | |||
| Length | 49:48 | |||
| Label | Lusafrica | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The last single is based on a poem "Quem ca conchê Mindelo, Ca conché Cabo-Verde" by Manuel de Novas, it would be titled "Ess Pais" (Portuguese: "Este Pais")
Track listing
edit- "Tchintchirote"
- "Sabine Larga'm" (Sabino, leave me)
- "Partida" (Departure)
- "Sangue de Beirona" (Beirona's blood)
- "Apocalipse"
- "Mar Ê Morada de Sodade" (The sea is the home of Nostalgia)
- "Bo Ê Di Meu Cretcheu" (You are mine, beloved)
- "Coragem Irmon" (Take courage, brother)
- "Quem Bô Ê" (Who are you?)
- "Regresso" (Return)
- "Zebra"
- "Mae Velha" (Old mother)
- "Pe Di Boi" (Quarrel)
- "Ess Pais" (This country)
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[2] | 40 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart[3] | 17 |
| Polish OLIS Albums Chart[4] | 44 |
| United States Billboard World Albums Chart[5] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[6] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Belgium Charts (French)". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Les Charts". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Olis : Polish Chart". Olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Cesária Évora". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "French album certifications – Cesária Évora – Cabo Verde" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
External links
edit- Cabo Verde at Discogs (list of releases)
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