One of the greatest living African vocalists, Cape Verdian singer Cesária Évora, the "Barefoot Diva," made her first record in Paris in 1988 at the age of 47. Her smooth, soulful voice rapidly won her fans all around the world, and after five nominations she won a Grammy award in 2004 for her album “Voz D’Amor.”
Évora has long campaigned on behalf of underprivileged women and children in her home country, and is known as the “Barefoot Diva” because of her preference for appearing on stage barefoot to show support for the poor of Cape Verde.
As a WFP Ambassador Against Hunger, Évora dedicated one of the songs on her album “Mar de Canal” to the agency. In December 2003, she gave a concert in Rome to support WFP's School Feeding programme, which provides free school meals for over 100,000 children in Cape Verde and 16 million children worldwide.
Profession: singer. Won a Grammy award in 2004 for her album "Voz D'Amor".
WFP partner since: July 2003
