Cesária Évora

Summary

Cesária Évora is a human^[1]. Born in Mindelo^[2], she… she was born on August 27, 1941^[3]. She died in Mindelo^[4]. She died on December 17, 2011^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (628 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Cesária Évora's place of birth was Mindelo^[2].
• Cesária Évora died in Mindelo^[4].
• Cesária Évora was born on August 27, 1941^[3].
• Cesária Évora died on December 17, 2011^[5].
• Burial took place at Mindelo^[8].
• Cesária Évora held citizenship in Cape Verde^[9].
• Cesária Évora's professions included singer^[6].
• Cesária Évora received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10].
• Cesária Évora received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[11].
• Cesária Évora received the Kora Awards^[12].
• Cesária Évora received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[13].
• Cesária Évora received the Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world^[14].
• Cesária Évora received the Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world^[15].
• Cesária Évora is recorded as female^[16].
• Cesária Évora's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Cesária Évora's genre is fado^[18].
• Cesária Évora's genre is morna^[19].
• Cesária Évora's genre is modinha^[20].
• Cesária Évora's record label is recorded as Lusafrica^[21].
• Cesária Évora's discography is recorded as Cesária Évora discography^[22].
• Cesária Évora's Commons category is recorded as Cesária Évora^[23].
• The cause of death was respiratory failure^[24].
• Cesária Évora's family name is recorded as Évora^[25].
• Cesária Évora's given name is recorded as Cesária^[26].
• Cesária Évora's official website is recorded as http://www.cesaria-evora.com/^[27].

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Origins and Family

Cesária Évora was born in Mindelo^[2]. She was born on August 27, 1941^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Cesária Évora's professions included singer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[11], a class of award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 2004^[32]; Kora Awards^[12], a group of awards^[33], founded in 1996^[34]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[13], an order^[35], in Brazil^[36], founded in 1991^[37]; and Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world^[14], a music award^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1992^[40].

Death and Burial

Cesária Évora died on December 17, 2011^[5]. She passed away in Mindelo^[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure^[24]. Burial took place at Mindelo^[8].

Why It Matters

Cesária Évora ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (628 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Cesária Évora born?

Cesária Évora's place of birth was Mindelo^[2].

Where did Cesária Évora die?

Cesária Évora died in Mindelo^[4].

What did Cesária Évora do for work?

Cesária Évora worked as singer^[6].

What awards did Cesária Évora receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10], Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[11], Kora Awards^[12], and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[13].