Cesaria Evora has been likened to some of the world’s greatest vocalists: Billie Holiday, Amalia Rodrigues and Edith Piaf. While such comparisons evoke the Cape Verdean singer’s stature and authority, ...

If albums of celebrity duets tend to indicate a desperate want of inspiration, the best tracks on this example from veteran Cape Verdean diva Cesária Évora are an alluring delight. An array of mostly ...

Cuban musician Compay Segundo, who starred in Wim Wenders' film Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Havana aged 95. The performer had cancelled a series of concerts planned for this summer around ...

I've always been a little suspicious of albums consisting entirely of duets – it seems like an easy way of reworking a back catalogue, and doesn't always sustain for a full set – but this one is ...

Cuban musician Compay Segundo, who starred in Wim Wenders' film Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Havana aged 95. The performer had cancelled a series of concerts planned for this summer around ...