Café Atlantico

by Cesaria Evora

Overview

The glorious Cafe Atlantico finds Cesaria Evora venturing into more Latin American musical landscapes, as opposed to Portuguese, which dominated her previous albums. Evora draws from traditional Cuban and Brazilian music to mesmerizing effect. The album is also a tribute to her home town of Mindelo, on the Cape Verdean island of Sao Vicente, which was once a busy port with sailors cruising between South America, the Caribbean, and Portugal. Therefore, the music is heartbreaking and nostalgic, warm and tragic all at once. The masterful "Carnaval de Sao Vicente" is one of the most joyous, bittersweet party songs ever put on wax (and was even issued as a maxi-single with fantastic remixes). "Roma Criola" is tragic, lonely, destitute, and always interesting, making for an undiscovered masterpiece of a ballad, and her rendition of the Spanish language standard "Maria Elena" is absolutely heartbreaking. The album evokes a moody elegance rarely found in modern music, from the sweeping opener "Flor Di Nha Esperanca" to the summery "Amor Di Mundo," and the picture she paints of this cafe at the end of the world is a gorgeous, multi-colored, and emotion-stirring palate. This album is nothing short of world class and will be enjoyed by generations to come. ~ Jose Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	07/28/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262027480
Rank:	37076

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cesaria Evora   Primary Artist
Teofilo Chantre   Vocals (Background)
Bau   Guitar,Cavaquinho,Guitar (12 String)
Frank Emilio Flynn   Piano
Jaques Morelenbaum   Conductor
Luis Ramos   Guitar,Slide Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Orlando "Maraca" Valle   Flute
Lazaro Dagoberto Gonzalez   Violin
Toy Vieira   Vocals (Background)
Enrique Rodriguez   Trumpet
Tata Gueines   Tumbadora
Yumuri   Vocals (Background)
Carlos del Puerto   Double Bass
Jose Luis Dominguez   Violin
Jose Paris   Bass (Acoustic),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Hugo Cruz   Violin
Juan Carlos Estrada   Vocals (Background)
Nadine   Vocals (Background)
Jacky Fourniret   Accordion
Genardo Garcia   Violin
Augusto Carreras   Violin
Gladis La Tamayo   Cello
Andres Grana   Double Bass
Arelis Copello   Cello
Ernesto Dias Vera   Violin
Michel Padron   Trumpet
Valerie Tribord   Vocals (Background)
Segundo Mendoza   French Horn
Nando Andrade   Piano,Vocals (Background)
Ariel Mendez   Violin
Zorime Mercedez   Flute
Marie-Paule Tribord   Vocals (Background)
Totinho   Vocals,Percussion,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Valerie Belinga   Vocals (Background)
Julian Corrales   Violin
Tey Santos   Percussion
Jacinto Pereira   Cavaquinho,Vocals (Background)
Elilio del Monte   Timbales
Silvano Michelino   Bongos,Pandeiro
Roberto Dias   Violin
Gerardo Rafael Garcia Huerta   Violin
Armandine   Vocals (Background)
Nedelise   Vocals (Background)
Julian Corrales Subida   Violin
Calu   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Dania Gutierrez   Violin
Conde Djeli Moussa   Kora
Raul Valdez   Flute
Alejandro Rodriguez   Cello
Aramis   Vocals (Background)
Fresi Garcia   Violin
Ana Julia Feria   Violin
Daniel Penalver   Flute
Emilio Heredia   Trumpet
Raymond Morales   Violin
Manuna   Vocals (Background)
Leonel Hernandez   Violin
Antonio Penalver   Trombone (Bass)
Ridel Rodriguez   Trombone
Alberto Meneses   Trombone
Francisco Valdez   Double Bass
Francisco Santiago   French Horn
Omar Pereira   Violin
Mario Fernandez   Violin
Alioth Castillo   Violin
John Nobre   Vocals (Background)
Manuel Garcia   Flute

Technical Credits

Teofilo Chantre   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Stephanie Caisson   Mixing
Bob Russell   Composer
Joao Magalhaes   Engineer
Bau   Arranger
Pascal Catet   Engineer
Jaques Morelenbaum   Flute Arrangement,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Orlando "Maraca" Valle   Arranger
Lazaro Dagoberto Gonzalez   String Arrangements
Manuel de Novas   Composer
Angelo Spencer   Executive Producer
Jose Da Silva   Mixing,Producer
Lorenzo Barcelata   Composer
Pedro Rodrigues   Composer
Lexter Fonseca Villan   Engineer
Renauld Van Welden   Assistant Engineer
Alain Martinez De La Crus   Engineer
Objectif Lune   Art Direction
Daniel Spencer   Composer
Nando Andrade   Arranger
Alfredo Penalver   Executive Producer
Andre Perriat   Mastering
Youri Lenquette   Photography
Francois Post   Coordination
Gerard Mendes   Composer
Julio Napoles Sanchez   Engineer
Evelio Gay Salinas   Engineer
Barbaro Torres   Laud
Rufino Almeida   Composer