{"product_id":"9798765113042","title":"Cesária Évora’s Miss Perfumado","description":"\u003ch3\u003e33 1\/3 Africa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCesária Évora’s Miss Perfumado\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJacqueline Georgis | Michael E. Veal\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Individual Composer \u0026amp; Musician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Sodad', sodad'\/Sodad' des nha terra, São Niklau…” For Creole and non-Creole speakers alike, the refrain of one of Cesária Évora's most famous songs, “Sodade” from \u003ci\u003eMiss Perfumado \u003c\/i\u003e(1992) carries the heavy weight of melancholy, of nostalgia and longing. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song, first written in 1950s and popularized by the plaintive voice of Évora, reverberates into the present, today performed by groups like The Cesária Évora Orchestra and the pop artist, Stromae. By analyzing and contextualizing the late singer's fourth album \u003ci\u003eMiss Perfumado \u003c\/i\u003eamong a collection of celebrated albums by African performers of the mid-20th century, this book outlines new insights and connections between her contemporaries and one of Cesaria Evora's most internationally successful records ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJacqueline Georgis is Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at College of the Holy Cross, USA. Her research includes African popular music, electronic dance music, and migration and diasporic studies.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765113042\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227914006668,"sku":"9798765113042","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_50993ec8-6981-4d4b-befe-2a2a873e1849.jpg?v=1786502432","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765113042","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}