Nederland – Português below

‘Katatonisch’ is a unique theatrical experience that challenges traditional conventions, blending physical theatre and contemporary mime in a deep and visceral exploration. This show is the result of months of dedication, incorporating years of research to create an intimate and organic connection between the body, shadows and objects, without relying on spoken language.

‘Katatonisch’ is a crossroads of languages, provoking reflections on dream and reality, animal and man. The show is not afraid to challenge established models, offering a unique perspective on human existence and the present time.

Espetáculo “Katatonisch” (Ator Nômade) – Conexões Cênicas (youtube.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqvh5bzi8C8


About Bastet:  
To celebrate two decades of significant contribution to the Brazilian performing arts, Grupo Bastet has prepared a series of exciting initiatives as part of the ‘Bastet Impulsionadora’ project. This special phase of the project focuses on the appreciation and dissemination of the group’s rich repertoire.  
As part of the celebration, Grupo Bastet will dedicate itself to the maintenance and presentation of three iconic pieces that have marked its history: ‘Me, You and Him’ (2005), ‘Vamos a la praia’ (2010), ‘Katatonisch’ (2017). This artistic retrospective not only honours the group’s legacy, but also offers audiences the chance to revisit notable productions and witness Grupo Bastet’s artistic evolution over the years.

The group’s name came from the two founding actresses’ passion for cats. Bastet is the Egyptian goddess who represents the beneficial power of the sun’s rays, the deity of wild cats, admired for her agility and vigour. Being one of the deities of joy, her children are generally cheerful and fun-loving. They love to play and carry sensitivity and a love of art in their souls. No other name could say so much about who we are.  
The Group was founded in June 2002 at the Federal University of Goiás. It was formed by actors who at the time were students on the Performing Arts course.

Its formation includes the option of being composed only of actors and actresses, a structure that allows for changes in direction and technical support in its performances.

NED  
‘Katatonisch’ is een unieke theatrale ervaring, waarin je verbinding maakt met een andere plek: die van de droomwereld. Het lokt reflecties uit over droom en werkelijkheid, over dier en mens. Wat verdeelt ons? Wat brengt ons samen? Van horror tot komedie, deze show nodigt de toeschouwer uit om samen met de acteur door verschillende sensaties en gevoelens te bewegen die inherent zijn aan het leven en de huidige tijd. Een zintuiglijke reflectie op wie we zijn en de wereld waarin we leven.

De voorstelling is niet bang om gevestigde conventies uit te dagen en biedt een uniek perspectief op het menselijk bestaan en de huidige tijd.

Fysiek theater en hedendaagse mime samenkomen in een diepgaande verkenning. 

Deze show is het resultaat van jarenlang onderzoek om een intieme en organische verbinding te creëren tussen het lichaam, schaduwen en objecten, zonder afhankelijk te zijn van gesproken taal. Het master-onderzoek van acteur Thiago Moura heeft zich gericht op de droomwereld en gebruik van transmedia als podium voor dit solo-stuk. 

Naast dit theaterstuk heeft Thiago ook de webserie Katatonisch gemaakt waarin het universum van de droomwereld wordt verkent, gebaseerd op door vele mensen ingestuurde, onthouden dromen. : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9RINCm3UHZH-APtA49BhhaKdzq_Onphn


Achtergrondinfo /meer over het onderzoek:

Hoe kan de Meisner-techniek bijdragen aan de presentatie van Katatonisch voor de camera en via de nieuwe digitale media?  Het transmediale perspectief maakt het mogelijk dat acteren verder gaat dan theater, film en multimedia, en nieuwe esthetiek en poëtica in de toneelconstructie voorstelt. Het onderzoek verkent onder meer Meisners concept van scenische waarheid, dat benadrukt dat het de taak van de acteur is om werkelijk in denkbeeldige omstandigheden te leven, waarbij dit idee wordt verbonden met transmediale territoria. Deze benadering daagt de traditionele grenzen van het acteren uit en moedigt een transdisciplinaire methode aan.

https://atornomade.com.br/katatonisch/


Over de groep Bastet
Thiago Moura is onderdeel van de Bastet groep uit Goiania, Brazilië. De groep speelt voor het eerst in Nederland. 

Om twee decennia van belangrijke bijdrage aan de Braziliaanse podiumkunsten te vieren, tour de groep met drie iconische stukken die zijn geschiedenis hebben gemarkeerd: ‘Ik, jij en hij’ (2005), ‘Vamos a la praia’ (2010) (1 september te zien in Munganga!) en ‘Katatonisch’ (2017). Deze tour eert niet alleen de nalatenschap van de groep, maar biedt het publiek ook de kans om getuige te zijn van de artistieke evolutie van Grupo Bastet door de jaren heen.

De naam van de groep kwam voort uit de passie van de twee oprichtende actrices voor katten. Bastet is de Egyptische godin die de heilzame kracht van de zonnestralen vertegenwoordigt, de godheid van wilde katten, bewonderd voor haar behendigheid en kracht. Omdat ze een van de vreugdegoden is, zijn haar kinderen over het algemeen opgewekt en vrolijk. Ze houden van spelen en dragen gevoeligheid en liefde voor kunst in hun ziel. Geen enkele andere naam kan zoveel zeggen over wie we zijn. De groep werd in juni 2002 opgericht aan de Federale Universiteit van Goiás. Het werd gevormd door acteurs die destijds de opleiding Podiumkunsten studeerden.

De groep kent een platte structuur en bestaat uitsluitend uit acteurs en actrices.

POR
‘Katatonic’ é uma experiência teatral única, que o conecta a outro lugar: o mundo dos sonhos. Ele provoca reflexões sobre o sonho e a realidade, sobre o animal e o ser humano. O que nos divide? O que nos une? Do horror à comédia, este espetáculo convida o espectador a se mover com o ator por diferentes sensações e sentimentos inerentes à vida e ao tempo presente. Uma reflexão sensorial sobre quem somos e o mundo em que vivemos.  
O espetáculo não tem medo de desafiar as convenções estabelecidas e oferece uma perspectiva única sobre a existência humana e o tempo presente. O teatro físico e a mímica contemporânea se unem em uma exploração profunda.

Este espetáculo é o resultado de anos de pesquisa para criar uma conexão íntima e orgânica entre o corpo, as sombras e os objetos, sem depender da linguagem falada. A pesquisa de mestrado do ator Thiago Moura teve como foco o mundo dos sonhos e o uso da transmídia como palco para essa peça solo.

Além dessa peça, Thiago também criou a web série Katatonic, que explora o universo do mundo dos sonhos, com base em sonhos memorizados enviados por várias pessoas. : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9RINCm3UHZH-APtA49BhhaKdzq_Onphn


Informações básicas / mais sobre a pesquisa:  
Como a técnica Meisner pode contribuir para a apresentação de Katatonic na câmera e por meio de novas mídias digitais? A perspectiva transmídia permite que a atuação vá além do teatro, do cinema e da multimídia, propondo novas estéticas e poéticas na construção teatral. Entre outras coisas, a pesquisa explora o conceito de verdade cênica de Meisner, que enfatiza que a tarefa do ator é viver de fato em circunstâncias imaginárias, vinculando essa ideia a territórios transmídia. Essa abordagem desafia os limites tradicionais da atuação e incentiva um método transdisciplinar.

https://atornomade.com.br/katatonisch/

Sobre o grupo Bastet

Thiago Moura faz parte do grupo Bastet, de Goiânia, Brasil. O grupo está se apresentando na Holanda pela primeira vez.  
Para comemorar duas décadas de contribuição significativa para as artes cênicas brasileiras, o grupo está fazendo uma turnê com três peças icônicas que marcaram sua história: ‘Me, you and him’ (2005), ‘Vamos a la praia’ (2010) (que será vista em 1º de setembro no Munganga!) e ‘Katatonic’ (2017). Essa turnê não apenas honra o legado do grupo, mas também oferece ao público a chance de testemunhar a evolução artística do Grupo Bastet ao longo dos anos.

O nome do grupo surgiu da paixão das duas atrizes fundadoras por gatos. Bastet é a deusa egípcia que representa o poder de cura dos raios solares, a divindade dos gatos selvagens, admirada por sua agilidade e força. Por ser um dos deuses da alegria, seus filhos são geralmente alegres e bem-humorados. Eles adoram brincar e carregam a sensibilidade e o amor pela arte em suas almas. Nenhum outro nome pode dizer tanto sobre quem somos. O grupo foi fundado em junho de 2002 na Universidade Federal de Goiás. Foi formado por atores que cursavam o curso de Artes Cênicas na época.

O grupo tem uma estrutura plana e é formado exclusivamente por atores e atrizes.

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/sat-31-aug-2024-2000-katatonisch-theaterplay-from-brazil-by-bastet-theatergroup

Theater

Culture

Cultural

🎨 Cultural

Teatro Munganga

Katatonisch, Theaterplay from Brazil – by Bastet Theatergroup

Filomena Croce

Tiago Lageira

Filomena Croce and guitarist Tiago Lageira makes today a delightful exploration of rhythms and melodies from the world designed especially for young adventurers, where each stop promises a world of fun and discovery. From the lively beats of Brazilian samba to the lyrical charm of Italian serenades, children will be transported to distant lands through the magic of music. They’ll clap along to the vibrant sounds inspired by Mexican mariachi bands, dance to the catchy tunes of Dutch folk songs, and sway to the soulful melodies of Portuguese fado. Through interactive performances and captivating storytelling, “Music from the World” invites children to embrace the colourful diversity of cultures that make our planet so extraordinary. Get ready to sing, dance, and celebrate the joy of music from around the globe! 

Bio’s  
Tiago Lageira, Portuguese guitarist relocated to Amsterdam at the age of 15, has gained national fame both in The Netherlands and Portugal after winning the Dutch TV competition We Want More as part of the duo FADOpelos2, bringing to the audience a new version of Fado. After graduating from the conservatory in Tilburg, NL, he performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, was one of the finalists at the Bucharest International Jazz Competition 2020 and won the UK Jazz Guitar Competition in 2020. He has played on live Tv with acclaimed Fado singer Mariza, and has released several albums and EPs including “Mare’ Noturna” with the Tiago Lageira Trio featuring the giants Kiko Freitas on drums and Matheus Nicolaiewsky on bass.

Filomena Croce, Master of Music graduate in Jazz & Pop Voice at ArtEZ Conservatorium Zwolle, The Netherlands, performs at some of the most important festivals in the world. Her orchestral performance of the Symphony of Unity at Tomorrowland Belgium, voted the World’s N 1 Festival several years in a row, has been watched by millions of people.

ln 2019 she performed with Grammy Award winner Metropole Orkest at the Ziggo Dome Arena in Amsterdam for the show “Our Story – celebrating 15 years of Tomorrowland” supporting DJs Armin van Buuren, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, Tiesto in front of an audience of 17,000 people each evening.

Filomena has also been part of the Orphy Robinson’s Virtual Jazz Club Band for the 2020 edition of the London Jazz Festival, winner of the JazzFM Innovation Award in October 2021. Her first album Love Will Come Back has been released in April 2022, and in February 2023 she has released the song Renaissance, recorded in Toronto, Canada, and produced by Award-Winning producer Roy Hamilton lll, who has previously worked with Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, NSYNC.

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/sun-01-sept-2024-1100-music-from-the-world-by-filomena-croce-tiago-lageira

World music

Music from the world, by Filomena Croce & Tiago Lageira

Thiago Moura

Leandro Machado

English – Portuguese below

Kom mee op reis naar een speels paradijs: op de laatste dag van de zomervakantie gaan we nog een keer naar het zonnige strand! 

Of het nu regent of ver weg is: in onze fantasie komen we er zeker. 

Twee clowns spelen een spel met realiteit en verbeelding, waarin ook het publiek vanzelf betrokken raakt. Met verassende objecten, circusacts en muziek vermaakt jong en oud zich op deze zonnige dag. 

Het stuk kenmerkt zich door primaire kleuren, een zoektocht naar de essentie van emoties, referenties aan stripcultuur en is tegelijkertijd een ode aan grootse clown-artiesten die een inspiratie zijn geweest voor de makers. 

Taal speelt geen rol in dit theaterstuk, het is geschikt voor alle leeftijden en ook voor mensen met gehoorproblemen dankzij de mime. 

Spelers: Thiago Moura en Leandro Machado

Productie: Roberta Otone

De Bastet theatergroep bestaat twintig jaar en komt uit centraal-Brazilie: de staat Goiás. Ze zijn op tournee en doen met veel plezier Teatro Munganga aan! 

Vamos a la praia (Let’s go to the beach)

It features a hybrid language that brings together two clowns who perform, building an atmosphere that provides an intense harmony between cast and audience.

The Bastet Theatre Group, from Goiânia, Brazil invites you on a journey to a playful paradise, in a fusion of reality and imagination that begins as a game and recreates the whole playful and visual atmosphere of a sunny beach.

Two clowns joyfully performing against each other create an atmosphere that creates an intense rapport between cast and audience.

With surprising objects, captivating games, circus acts and live music, the whole audience is entertained on this sunny day.

This play is inclusive and suitable for all ages, including people with hearing impairments.

Cast: Thiago Moura and Leandro Machado
Production: Roberta Otone
Indicative classification: Free

Bastet  
The Bastet Group is a creative space and connecting point for independent professionals.

It was born in 2003 as a research group made up of eight actors in a horizontal organisation and became professional during the process of consolidating and presenting the results of its studies and training.

From formation to professionalisation, it has gone through several phases, made up of relationships with different professionals.

The company is celebrating 21 years of work this year.

More information: https://grupobastet.com



POR  
Venha conosco em uma viagem a um paraíso lúdico: no último dia das férias de verão, vamos à praia ensolarada mais uma vez!

Não importa se está chovendo ou se está longe: em nossa imaginação, temos certeza de que chegaremos lá.

Dois palhaços fazem um jogo com a realidade e a imaginação, no qual o público também se envolve automaticamente. Com objetos surpreendentes, números de circo e música, jovens e idosos se divertem nesse dia ensolarado.  
A peça é caracterizada por cores primárias, uma busca pela essência das emoções, referências à cultura dos quadrinhos e, ao mesmo tempo, uma ode aos grandes artistas palhaços que serviram de inspiração para seus criadores.  
A linguagem não desempenha nenhum papel nessa peça, que é adequada para todas as idades e também para pessoas com dificuldades auditivas graças à mímica.

Atores: Thiago Moura e Leandro Machado
Produção: Roberta Otone

O grupo de teatro Bastet existe há 20 anos e vem do Brasil central: o estado de Goiás. Eles estão em turnê e, felizmente, estão visitando o Teatro Munganga!

Bastet

O Grupo Bastet é um espaço criativo e ponto de conexão entre profissionais ​independentes.  
Nasceu em 2003, como núcleo de pesquisa, formado por oito atores numa ​organização horizontal e se profissionalizou durante o processo de ​consolidação e apresentação de resultados de seus estudos e treinamentos.

Da formação à profissionalização passou por diversas fases, ​compostas de relações com profissionais distintos. A companhia completa este ano 21 anos de trabalho. 

Mais informações: https://grupobastet.com

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/sun-01-sept-2024-1600-vamos-a-la-praia-theaterplay-from-brazil-by-bastet-theatergroup-all-ages

Family friendly

🪩 Party

Vamos a la Praia, Theaterplay from Brazil by Bastet Theatergroup

Désiré Somé

Wout Van Putten

AFRIKA / Aboubakar Traoré & Balima (youtube.com)

Aboubakar Traoré, from Bobo-Dioulasso, is a kamélé n’goni prodigy and an exceptional singer.
He tells and revives the fabulous repertoire of the Mandingo griots, denouncing the daily difficulties of his people and paying tribute to the elders who have marked the history of his country and of Africa.

Having brought together top-class musicians such as Zonatan Dembélé (bass), a former member of Rokia Traoré (Mali), Désiré Somé (guitar), a member of Bai Kamar Jr.’s group, Guillaume Codutti (percussion) and Geoffrey Desmet (balafon, djembé ), both members of the percussive big band Sysmo, Aboubakar Traoré & Balima’s strength lies in revitalising tradition from a varied background.

Their debut album “Tama Tama” (2019) has been nominated by Octaves de la Musique (2021) and the group has been selected to perform at VISA FOR MUSIC (2023) in Morocco and at Belgian Worldwide Music Night (2023) in Brussels.

The band is currently recording its second album, which will be released in September 2024 (Zephyrus Records).

NL
Aboubakar Traoré, uit Bobo-Dioulasso, is een kamélé n’goni wonderkind en een uitzonderlijke zanger. Hij vertelt en herleeft het fabelachtige repertoire van de Mandingo griots, stelt de dagelijkse moeilijkheden van zijn volk aan de kaak en brengt hulde aan de ouderen die de geschiedenis van zijn land en van Afrika hebben getekend.

Met topmuzikanten als Zonatan Dembélé (bas), voormalig lid van Rokia Traoré (Mali), Désiré Somé (gitaar), lid van de groep van Bai Kamar Jr., Guillaume Codutti (percussie) en Geoffrey Desmet (balafoon, djembé ), beiden lid van de percussieve big band Sysmo, ligt de kracht van Aboubakar Traoré & Balima in het doen herleven van tradities vanuit een gevarieerde achtergrond.

Het eerste album “Tama Tama” (2019) werd genomineerd door Octaves de la Musique (2021) en de groep werd geselecteerd om gepresenteerd te worden op VISA FOR MUSIC (2023) in Marokko en op Belgian Worldwide Music Night (2023) in Brussel.

De band is momenteel zijn tweede album aan het opnemen, dat in september 2024 zal verschijnen (Zephyrus Records).

FR
Aboubakar Traoré originaire de Bobo-Dioulasso, est un prodige du kamélé n’goni et un chanteur exceptionnel. Il conte et renouvelle le fabuleux répertoire des griots mandingues, dénonce les difficultés quotidiennes de son peuple et rend hommage aux anciens qui ont marqué l’histoire de son pays et de l’Afrique.

Ayant réuni des musiciens de premier plan tels que Zonatan Dembélé (basse), ancien membre de Rokia Traoré (Mali), Désiré Somé (guitare), membre du groupe de Bai Kamar Jr., Guillaume Codutti (percussions) et Geoffrey Desmet (balafon, djembé ), tous deux membres du big band percussif Sysmo, la force d’Aboubakar Traoré & Balima réside dans la revitalisation de la tradition à partir d’un bagage varié.

Le premier album “Tama Tama” (2019) a été nominé par Octaves de la Musique (2021) et le groupe a été sélectionné pour être présenté à VISA FOR MUSIC (2023) au Maroc et à Belgian Worldwide Music Night (2023) à Bruxelles.

Le groupe est actuellement en train d’enregistrer son deuxième album qui sortira en septembre 2024 (Zephyrus Records).

​Line up:
Aboubakar Traoré: Kamélé n’goni, chant
Désiré Somé: Guitare, chœurs
Guillaume Codutti : Percussions, chœurs
Geoffrey Desmet: Balafon, djembé, chœurs
Zonatan Dembélé: Basse, choeurs
Antoine Thonon: Ingénieur son
Bertrand Veys: Management
Wout Van Putten: Booking (labestia.be)

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/fri-06-sept-2024-2000-an-african-evening-with-aboubakar-traore-band

Performances

An African evening with Aboubakar Traoré Band

Lucas Santana

Sarah Blake

South African songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sarah Blake, brings together a combination of jazz, Brazilian, folk, and story-telling in such an elegant and refined manner with a prominent reminiscence of the old standards infused with her new cool.

Versatility, energy and musicality define Lucas Figueiredo Santana, 1993.
Saxophone player but also clarinet and flute player, the young Brazilian musician based in Amsterdam has shown a unique way to express himself through music, crossing over the Brazilian samba-jazz, Bossa Nova and Choro with Jazz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aACbgG7OHEY&ab_channel=Hermine

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/sun-08-sept-2024-1600-lucas-santana-sarah-blake-musical-journey-between-south-africa-and-brazil

Storytelling

Jazz

Folk

Lucas Santana & Sarah Blake Musical Journey between South Africa and Brazil

Cleyton Barros

Jina Sumedi

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q_N92OIPros

Celinho Silva – Voice & Guitar
Cleyton Barros – Zabumba
Jina Sumedi – Accordeon

Guitar player Celinho Silva, Zabumba master Cleyton Barros and accordionist Jina Sumedi make up the Tulipas. A trio that provides a swinging and warm Forró evening! A festive event, an evening to enjoy!

FORRÓ Forró is a dance in which the dance partners move close together. In rural areas, forró parties are an important opportunity to get to know a possible future partner. The movement of the hips is important. The arm that holds the partner’s hand is swung a lot. The other arm lies on the hip of the partner.

Each rhythm has a different dance form:

Xote This rhythm is danced in the form “two to the left, two to the right” (dois para lá, dois para cá). Within the four-quarter meter, one steps with the left foot on the first beat and with the right foot on the third beat. On the first two beats one throws the hip twice to the left, and on the last two beats twice to the right.

Baião This rhythm is danced in the form one-two-one (um-dois-um). One steps with the left foot on the third beat of the bar, with the right foot on the fourth beat, and with the left foot again on the first beat. On the second beat a small hop is made.

ENG Guitar player Celinho Silva, Zabumba master Cleyton Barros and accordionist Jina Sumedi make up the Tulipas. A trio that provides a swinging and warm Forró evening! A festive event, an evening to enjoy!

FORRÓ Forró is a dance in which the dance partners move close together. In rural areas, forró parties are an important opportunity to get to know a possible future partner. The movement of the hips is important. The arm that holds the partner’s hand is swung a lot. The other arm lies on the hip of the partner.

Each rhythm has a different dance form:

Xote This rhythm is danced in the form “two to the left, two to the right” (dois para lá, dois para cá). Within the four-quarter meter, one steps with the left foot on the first beat and with the right foot on the third beat. On the first two beats one throws the hip twice to the left, and on the last two beats twice to the right.

Baião This rhythm is danced in the form one-two-one (um-dois-um). One steps with the left foot on the third beat of the bar, with the right foot on the fourth beat, and with the left foot again on the first beat. On the second beat a small hop is made.

Bron: Wikipedia

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/thur-12-sept-2024-2000-forro-da-quinta-by-tulipas

Forró da Quinta, by Tulipas

João Bittencourt

The Brazilian Latin Jazz Trio is formed by João Bittencourt on Piano and Accordion, Roger di Bortoli on Bass and Nicky Jurgens on Drums.

Created in Arnhem in May 2022, the virtuous instrumental trio brings a hot concert, with the best groove of Brazilian instrumental music – in addition to hints of Afro-Cuban music – in an electrifying concert to leave no one standing still.

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/sat-14-sept-2024-2000-brazilian-latin-jazz-trio

Concerts

Latin

Brazilian Latin Jazz Trio

Lilian Vieira

Alaor Soares

Lilian Vieira en Alaor Soares kennen elkaar al jaren. Ze zijn bijna tegelijkertijd vanuit Brazilië in Nederland aangekomen. Lilian vanuit het levendige Rio de Janeiro en Alaor vanuit het dynamische São Paulo.

Sindsdien hebben ze samen aan verschillende projecten deelgenomen. Ze hebben allebei een solide muzikale carrière en staan ook bekend als conservatoriumdocenten. Maar daar houdt het toeval niet op. Ze behaalden hun eerste graad in muziekonderwijs aan hetzelfde conservatorium en waren ook klasgenoten.

Tegenwoordig zijn Lilian en Alaor niet alleen te zien op de grote podia van Nederland, maar ook in de klaslokalen van basisscholen en middelbare scholen.

In dit programma spelen ze educatieve muzikale spelletjes met de kinderen – en hun ouders! Dus kom langs en maak je klaar voor een reis door het unieke universum van deze twee artiesten.

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/sun-15-sept-2024-1100-lili-alaor-music-for-children-family

Brazilian music

Lili & Alaor, music for children & family

Matheus Nicolaiewsky

Wagner Vasconcelos

Egle Petrosiute

Be transported to the golden age of Brazilian music, revisit bossa nova, samba and more grooves with a touch of new urban colors.

Take a trip with a grammy winning songwriter, guitarist & singer Djamen, vocalist with a unique warm voice, Egle Petrosiute, virtuoso bassist Matheus Nicolaiewsky and brazilian drums master Wagner Vasconcelos.

The trip to a warm Brazilian night that will both entertain and touch the deepest corners of your heart.

NED

Laat je meevoeren naar de gouden eeuw van de Braziliaanse muziek, herbeleef bossa nova, samba en meer grooves met een vleugje nieuwe urban kleuren.

Maak een reis met de Grammy winnende songwriter, gitarist en zanger Djamen, zangeres met een unieke warme stem, Egle Petrosiute, virtuoze bassist Matheus Nicolaiewsky en Braziliaanse drummeester Wagner Vasconcelos.

De reis naar een warme Braziliaanse avond die zowel zal entertainen als de diepste hoeken van je hart zal raken.

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/fri-20-sept-2024-2000-tribute-to-brazilian-popular-music

Tribute to Brazilian Popular Music

Estér Veldhuis and Alain Labrie play beautiful, fiery and sensitive Spanish- and Portuguese-language songs. Bring a handkerchief to the concert because this will really come in.
Alain and Ester previously played together in the group los Dolores. After a few years’ break, they found each other again. They now play a repertoire that spans half the world. From exuberant Flamenco, Portuguese fado, witty Mexican songs, Argentinean Zamba to sultry Son Cubano.

Ester: ‘I love Alain’s guitar playing immensely! Not only is he a gifted flamenco guitarist, but he plays other genres just as easily. Our passion for these so diverse styles of music comes alive in the studio and becomes magical when played in front of an audience.”

Alain on Ester: ‘From the first time I heard Ester sing, I fell in love with her voice. Pure, beautiful, and with a smile in it. It always makes me happy. In any case, there are few singers in the Netherlands who can sing Spanish without an accent. She speaks the language fluently and you can hear that. Also in the interpretation. She knows what she is singing and really interprets it. Her Brazilian bossas and Portuguese Fado are also great”.

Alain Labrie born in Toulon, southern France grew up in the Netherlands where he started playing the piano at 9. The love for the guitar won out over the piano and from the age of 12 he played electric guitar in various bands. At 21, he came into contact with Flamenco guitar and took master classes bi

With the French-speaking flamenco/pop band Les Charmeurs inspired by French song, Patchanka and other Mediterranean styles, he gained fame, toured at home and abroad and was regularly heard on radio and TV. With the band Luzazul (fado/flamenco/jazz) and da Gaia (flamenco/fado/latin), he toured many theatres in the Netherlands. Alain also played with Los Dolores in which he accompanied 3 extravagant singers with polyphonic Spanish songs.  
With his own flamenco band Labryenco, a mix of flamenco guitar, percussion, fretless bass, violin, flamenco vocals and dance, Alain goes back to his flamenco roots. For Labryenco, he writes all the compositions himself and has released two CDs: Calle Ventana and La Penúltima, both of which received rave reviews. He is currently finalising a new CD on which the legendary Jorge Pardo also plays.  
Since 2001, Alain has had his own studio www.studiolabrie.nl where he has recorded music as producer and engineer by the likes of: John Fillmore quartet, Labryenco, Los Dolores, da Gaia, Basily gipsy band, Marius Preda, Basily boys, KarenB, Banty Holler, Finvarra and more. Currently, Alain performs with singer Ester Veldhuis.

Ester Veldhuis grew up singing gospel, blues, jazz and rock, and found the power of her voice in a Flamenco choir in her native Amsterdam. She sang at high altitudes in La Paz, Bolivia to the Burmese jungle. She was a founding member of the band Atajo in Bolivia, sang as a guest singer on the CDs of several Bolivian bands and was crowned singer of the year in 1997.  
With Los Dolores, Ester performed a repertoire of poetic, subdued and exuberant songs in Spanish and they recorded two CDs. Ester’s passion for Spanish-language music further came to life in the musical trio Golondrinas.  
She travelled to the cradle of Argentine folklore in search of the roots of this rich musical tradition. She sang in the Peñas of Salta, celebrated carnival in Humahuaca at the foot of the Andes and played in Buenos Aires with legendary guitarist Juan Falú.  
In 2020, Ester met classical guitarist Luis Alberto Soría in France. They recorded the album Sueños y Colores and toured Spain and France with him and a virtuoso musical ensemble. Currently, Ester gives private singing lessons, organises singing weeks in inspiring places at home and abroad and performs with flamenco guitarist Alain Labrie.

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Event source:
https://munganga.nl/programma/sat-21-sept-2024-2000-flamenco-fado-son-cubano-zamba-en-more-by-ester-alain

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