Since the death of the mighty Cesaria Evora, the husky-voiced Lura has emerged as her most potent successor as a global champion of traditional Cape Verdean styles. Herança, her sixth album, offers an enchanting mix of melancholy and spring-heeled dance tunes, delivered with a diva-like assurance and enhanced by a precise, well-oiled production. A Top of the World in #113.

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