Cesaria Evora may not be a well know name in mainstream music, but if you liked worldbeat music, then you'd know her work well.
Born in Cape Verde, she's probably the best known musician to ever come out of that tiny country. She was known as the "Barefoot Diva" for her penchant for performing in bare feet. She had 12 albums to her credit and she won a world music Grammy in 2004 for her album Voz D'Amor. She died on December 17, 2011 in Cape Verde from resperatory problems. She was 70.
http://youtu.be/dNVrdYGiULM
Not music related, but Vaclav Havel also died on December 18th. As the first leader of the modern Czech Republic, Havel asked Frank Zappa to be a consultant on trade, culture and tourism, which Zappa agreed to. According to Zappa, Havel sat down with Zappa, lit a joint then told Zappa he really liked Bongo Fury.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49XUP2gS-2s
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