The Portuguese Fado combined with West African percussion, Brazilian Modhinas and British sea shanties, is the Morna, the national music of Cape Verde. Blessed with a haunting, powerful voice, Cesária Évora perfectly captures the longing contained in this music, but despite starting out in the ‘60s, she only found fame after the release of her debut La Diva Aux Pieds Nus in 1988. The next two decades were characterised by her hugely successful international profile and she became 'the queen of Morna'. Here's an in-depth look at the romantic sweep of her music.