Dona Tututa | |
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| Born | 6 January 1919 Mindelo, Cape Verde |
| Died | 26 January 2014 (aged 95) Sal, Cape Verde |
| Occupation | pianist, composer |
| Nationality | Cape Verdean |
Epifânia de Freitas Silva Ramos Évora, better known as Dona Tututa or Tututa Évora (January 6, 1919 – January 26, 2014) was a Cape Verdean composer and a pianist.[1]
She is considered one of Cape Verde's legendary figure, she was the author of several songs including Grito d' Dor, Sentimento (Sentiment), Mãe Tigre (Mother of the Tiger) and Vida Torturada (Tortured Life). Cesária Évora, Bana, Humbertona and her daughter Magda Évora are some of the performers who recorded her songs.