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The Banco de Cabo Verde in Macaronesia, introduces a new series of banknotes honouring Cape Verdean figures in the fields of literature, music, and politics. The face of internationally popular singer Cesaria Evora is featured on the new 2000 Escudos banknote. Evora had won international fame as a singer and recording artist. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without shoes, she was also known as the "Queen of Morna".