Home » Jazz Articles » Titina

Jazz Articles about Titina

About Titina

Articles | Concerts | Albums | Photos | Similar
374
Album Review

Titina: Cruel Destino

Read "Cruel Destino" reviewed by Chris May


For twenty years, Cape Verdean music has been personified internationally by just one singer, the magnificent Cesaria Evora--the “barefoot diva," so-called following her decision always to perform shoeless, in solidarity with the impoverished Cape Verdeans who make up the bulk of her native audience. The 67-year old Evora's name is now practically synonymous with Cape Verde's bittersweet morna style, aka saudade Cabo-Verdiana (literally, “Cape Verdean nostalgic yearning").

At last, the curtain is rising on other stars-in-waiting. In 2007, ...


Engage

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.