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  • Concert
  • Summer garden
  • Traditional Cape Verdean Music
  • M/6

Raiz Di Polon – Heart of Lava

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Open-Air Amphitheatre Gulbenkian Garden

Founded in 1991, Raiz Di Polon is one of the most prominent Cape Verdean contemporary dance groups.

Inspired by the eponymous book by José Luiz Tavares and Duarte Belo, this concert consists of the soundtrack of the play Coração de Lava [Heart of Lava], which showcases and gives voice to various snapshots of the people from the Chã das Caldeiras area, Fogo Island, Cape Verde, in the days leading up to the recent eruption and the ensuing tragedies. These are moments of distress, perseverance and mutual support, with the imminent threat of catastrophe ever-present, taking us on a journey through various genres of Cape Verdean music, such as Morna, Coladeira, Batuko, Kolá san jon, Funaná, Choro, and Ladainhas. Several excerpts from poems that compose the book Coração de Lava will serve as the guiding thread and set the rhythm for the concert.

Summer Garden

This event is part of the Summer Garden programme, which welcomes an eclectic group of artists from various cultural and musical backgrounds. Curated by Lisboa Criola and Dino D’Santiago. More info

Credits

Conception and Artistic Direction

Mano Preto

Musical Direction

Jorge Matias Amado Dias (Djoy Amado)
Zé Augusto Tavares Fortes (Tó Tavares)

Performers

Jaime Santos (Nhof Fibra) Vocals, backing vocals and percussion
Rosy Timas Tavares Vocals, backing vocals and percussion
Raquel Rosa Monteiro (Rhaya Monteiro) Vocals, backing vocals and percussion

Jorge Matias Amado Dias (Djoy Amado) Acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocals and percussion
Zé Augusto Tavares Fortes (Tó Tavares) Acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocals and percussion

Technical Direction and Executive Production

Jeffery Paul Hessney

Coproduction

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