Cesaria Evora - Club Sodade (MOCCD14236) CD

The Cape Verde singer, Cesária Évora, is treated to a host of remixers, treating her vocals with great reverence. It takes an open mind to hear the “Queen of Morna”, nicknamed the “Barefoot Diva”, remixed and pro-tooled by today’s hot remix stars. The great opening “Petit Pays” by Chateau Flight comes in mesmerizingly different beat with a hypnotic background trance. Carl Craig takes “Angola” back to Africa with a minimal and percussion-heavy mix. The real club-stormer is Francois K‘s take on the final track “Sangue De Beirona,” a strong example of how to move Evora‘s voice onto the main floor, where she belongs. In 2013 Belgian singer Stromae recorded “Ave Cesaria”, a track that honours Évora, one of his favorite artists

1. Petit Pays (Château Flight Remix)
2. Angola (Carl Craig’s Remix)
3. Nho Antone Escaderode (Kerri Chandler Album Mix)
4. Besame Mucho (Señor Coconut’s Chachacha Remix)
5. Bondade E Maldade (Yoruba Soul Mix By Osunlade)
6. Sodade (DJ Rork & Demon Ritchie Mix)
7. Negue (Cris Prolific Remix)
8. Miss Perfumado (4 Hero Remix)
9. Angola (Get Down Dub By Pepe Bradock)
10. Angola (Bateau Ivre Rework By Pepe Bradock)
11. Nutridinha (Kerri Chandler Album Mix)
12. Sangue De Beirona (Main Pass By Francis K)