Cesaria Evora: Barefoot Diva of Cape Verde Dies at 70

Cesaria Evora was a Cape Verdean singer known as the Barefoot Diva for performing without shoes. Born on August 27, 1941, in Mindelo, Cape Verde, she began singing in bars as a teenager.

She became internationally famous in the 1990s with the album Miss Perfumado and songs such as "Sodade." She sang morna, the melancholic music of her islands, and won a Grammy in 2004 for the album Voz d'Amor.

She retired from performing in 2011 due to health problems. Evora died in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, on December 17, 2011, at age 70.

Achievements: Grammy Award (2004), the Barefoot Diva.

Birth: August 27, 1941 - Mindelo, Cape Verde.

Profession: Singer.

Interesting Facts: She performed barefoot in solidarity with the poor.