Physical limited edition CD recording of Cape Verdean Blues signed by Kavita herself. The album design features beautiful photographs taken in São Vicente, Cabo Verde by Joe Wuerfel (Cesária Évora's photographer) and artwork by I Want Design (UK).
Includes unlimited streaming of Cape Verdean Blues
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Deluxe 12" vinyl version of "Cape Verdean Blues" with gorgeous photos by Joe Wuerfel and artwork by I Want Design.
Includes unlimited streaming of Cape Verdean Blues
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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lyrics
KRIOL
Un rai de luz, sentá na bo rost
El lumia-m kaminh, kaminh de nha destino
Amim, já N konxê flisidad
O Deus, mas k pura verdad !...
Es bo odjinh, di luz sim kma prata
Es bo rostinh, ta parse-m k'un
santa
O Cize, bo k e lus di nha vida
Já N krê morrê,
Si bo nega-m, querida
N dormí not, N sonhá k nha kretxeu
Un sonho fliz, mas k realidad
N pdi Deus, pa bo ben ser di meu
Sen bo amôr, N ka ten flisidad
Es bo odjinh, di luz sim kma prata
Es bo rostinh, ta parse-m k'un
santa
O Cize, bo k e lus di nha vida
Já N krê morrê,
Si bo nega-m, querida
ENGLISH
A ray of light sitting upon your face
It lights my way, the way to my destiny
Me, I already know what happiness is
Oh God, what a pure truth!
Those eyes of yours, of a silver light
That face of yours, it seems to me like a saint’s
Oh Cize, you are the light of my life
I want to die already
If you deny me, dear
I slept all night, I dreamed of my love
A happy dream, happier than reality
I asked God for you to be mine
Without your love, I cannot have happiness
Those eyes of yours, of a silver light
That face of yours, it seems to me like that of a saint
Oh Cize, you are the light of my life
I want to die already
If you deny me, my dear
Kavita Shah is an award-winning vocalist, composer, researcher, polyglot, and educator who makes work in deep engagement
with jazz, while also addressing and advancing its global sensibilities. Her projects include "Visions" (2014), "Folk Songs of Naboréa" (2017), "Interplay" (2018), and "Cape Verdean Blues" (2023).
"What she's doing is something completely new."
-NPR
We are so grateful to be able to share in the power of this record. A many streams of energy coming together across space and time to allow this to happen. This is really something special. If gives new meaning to art, work, value, and heritage. Thank you alexzito
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