The ‘barefoot diva’, Cesaria Evora’s legacy lives on in Cape Verde

Mindelo, a small port city on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde, was once home to Cesaria Evora. She was celebrated around the world for her morna style – a nostalgic musical genre now recognized as a piece of cultural heritage by UNESCO. Her music still resonates in the streets on her island – where the barefoot diva lived until her death in nearly 14 years ago.