the port of mindelo is sao vicente�*s city of culture and its flourishing art scene is mainly the directte, great, grammy award—winning cesaria evora and it doesn't take long for you to discover that she is quite the national treasure here, and that's because she is everywhere, from murals to t—shirts — and she's even on the money. sings. fame found cesaria later in life. born in 1941 in mindelo, for her first 50 years, she was weighed down in poverty and sang in obscurity. but for the following 20 years, before her death in 2011, she waved the flag for cabo verde, spreading its style of music across the globe and earning herself the nickname of the �*barefoot diva'. sings. sings same song as cesaria. her legacy is inspiring a brand—new generation of musicians. nadia is a professional singer and says cesaria has taught her dreams can come true, no matter what your background is. i think cape verde�*s music, you see, and we cannot escape from music. i think cape verde�*s music, you see, and we cannot escape from music. yeah! it's a poor country but you can see the face of the people. they

the port of mindelo is sao vicente's city of culture and its flourishing art scene is mainly the direct weighed down in poverty and sang in obscurity. but for the following 20 years, before her death in 2011, she waved the flag for cabo verde, spreading its style of music across the globe and earning herself the nickname of the barefoot diva. sings same song as cesaria her legacy is inspiring a brand—new generation of musicians. nadia is a professional singer and says cesaria has taught her dreams can come true, no matter what your background is. i think cape verde's music, you see, and we cannot escape from music. yeah! it's a poor country but you can see the face of the people. they are happy, yeah, because of this evolving with culture. culture, dancing, singing makes the people feel different despite of the problems but because of the culture... yeah. ..it make them feel happy. cabo verde may be one of the smallest nations in africa but it is without a doubt one of the most colourful. and when you're wandering around mindelo, you can't help but take in the hundreds of years of cultu