Singer Cesaria Evora, nicknamed "the barefoot diva," died in her native Cape Verde on Saturday, three months after retiring due to ill health, the country's culture minister has announced.
Cesaria Evora, the “Barefoot Diva” who toured the world singing ballads from her native Cape Verde, has decided to end her career at the age of 70 because of health problems, her producer said Friday.
Jorge Carlos Fonseca, Cape Verde's opposition leader, has secured an unassailable lead in the second round of the country's presidential election. His rival, ruling party candidate Manuel Inocencio Sousa, has conceded defeat.
Cape Verdeans went to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, as incumbent Pedro Pires prepared to step down after two terms. Four candidates were in the running, with final results expected to be known by Wednesday.
Today Amobé Mévégué brings us the latest international musical trends starting with Rihanna back with a new album, a new tour, and a new look! Moving on to Cuba for a meeting with Raul Paz, a young artist who revolutionizes the music of his country. And we conclude this music trip with a stop-over in Cape Verde, home country to singer Mariana Ramos who just announced the release of her new album.
Since Cesaria Evora shuffled, bare-foot, on to the world stage, music has become Cape Verde's biggest export. Now a new wave of singers are emerging from the area- and on the crest of that wave is Mayra Andrade. Her latest album is called Studio 105 ans. She'll perform at the 'Casino de Paris' on December 17th. She’s Eve Jackson’s guest.
We kick off this new music segment with Soul Diva Mariah Carey releasing her second Christmas album: "Merry Christmas II You". The previous one released in 1994, sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. But also: she could well be the new Césaria Evora...Mayra Andrade is on tour now across Europe. We conclude this musical trip with multi-talented Ben Harper who has just created a new band baptized "Fistful of Mercy".
The 15-strong crew of the cargo ship Arctic Sea, along eight suspected hijackers, have arrived in Cape Verde after being rescued by a Russian warship on August 17. Russia has taken over the investigation of the mysterious hijacking.
The Finnish owners of a hijacked Russian-crewed vessel have received a ransom demand for its release, Finnish Detective Chief Superintendent Jan Nyholm told FRANCE 24 on Saturday. Unconfirmed reports place the 'Arctic Sea' off Cape Verde.
The Russian-crewed cargo ship "Arctic Sea" that vanished two weeks ago has been spotted off the Cape Verde islands, local officials said, amid suspicions that the vessel, which dropped off the radar on July 28, had been attacked.
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