The Very Best Of

~ Release by Cesária Évora (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Sodade
Cesária Évora & Bonga4:54
2Fala Pa Fala
Cesária Évora4:32
3Carnaval de São Vicente
producer:
José da Silva
mixer:
Stéphane Caisson and José da Silva
tambourine [pandero]:
Silvano Michelino
recording of:
Carnaval de São Vicente
writer:
Pedro Rodriguez
Cesária Évora3:48
4Crepuscular Solidão
additional guest vocals:
Bonnie Raitt
Cesária Évora5:30
5Cize
sound engineer:
Bruno Quinquet
lead vocals:
Cesária Évora
remixer:
Didier Pitois
recording of:
Cize
lyricist and composer:
Morgadinho
Cesária Évora5:20
6Petit pays
sound engineer:
Christian Echaïb, Gérard Kourtebian and Didier Le Marchand
mixer:
Christian Echaïb and Paulino Vieira
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lusafrica (in 1995)
recorded at:
Madeleine in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1994), Music'Ange in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1994), Studio Bastille in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1994) and Studio Harry Son in Pantin, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France (in 1994)
recording of:
Petit Pays
writer:
Nando Da Cruz
Cesária Évora3:45
7Tchintchirote
recording engineer:
João Magalhães
engineer:
João Magalhaes
producer:
José da Silva
mixer:
Beck and José da Silva
12 string guitar, cavaquinho, guitar and violin:
Bau
acoustic bass guitar:
Zé Paris
additional clarinet:
Luis Morais
additional percussion:
Silvano Michelino and Fabrice Thompson
cavaquinho:
Jacinto Pereira
guitar:
Luis Ramos
piano:
Nando Andrade
lead vocals:
Cesária Évora
arranger:
Bau
recording of:
Tchintchirote
lyricist and composer:
Dani Carvalho
Cesária Évora3:14
8Angola
Cesária Évora4:30
9Vida Tem um So Vida
sound engineer:
Stéphane Caisson
producer:
Paulino Vieira
lead vocals:
Cesária Évora (from 1992-05 until 1992-06)
mixed at:
Studio Bastille in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1992-07 until 1992-08)
recording of:
Vida Tem Um So Vida (from 1992-05 until 1992-06)
writer:
Manuel de Novas and Dany Mariano
Cesária Évora5:36
10Bondade e Maldade
Cesária Évora4:59
11Sangue de Beirona
recording engineer:
João Magalhães
engineer:
João Magalhaes
producer:
José da Silva
mixer:
José da Silva and Hervé Marignac
12 string guitar, cavaquinho, guitar and violin:
Bau
acoustic bass guitar:
Zé Paris
additional accordion:
Jacques Bolognesi
additional percussion:
Silvano Michelino and Fabrice Thompson
additional soprano saxophone:
Camille Soprane
cavaquinho:
Jacinto Pereira
guitar:
Luis Ramos
piano:
Nando Andrade
lead vocals:
Cesária Évora
accordion arranger:
Manou Lima
arranger:
Bau
recording of:
Sangue de Beirona (Beirona's Blood)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Bau
Cesária Évora3:32
12Flôr Di Nha Esperança
producer:
José da Silva
mixer:
Stéphane Caisson and José da Silva
Cesária Évora4:14
13Lua Nha Testemunha
recording of:
Lua Nha Testemunha
lyricist and composer:
B. Leza
Cesária Évora6:22
14Esperança Irisada
Cesária Évora4:27
15Nho Antone Escaderode
producer:
José da Silva
mixer:
Stéphane Caisson and José da Silva
bongos [bongo]:
Silvano Michelino
Cesária Évora3:44
16Fidjo Maguado
Cesária Évora4:20
17Embarcação (radio edit)
performer:
Cesária Évora
Kayah & Cesária Évora3:26