The Festival Internacional Boreal (Boreal International Festival) 2016 will take place September 14-17 in Los Silos (Tenerife, Canary Islands). The motto of this Spanish environmentally-conscious festival is “An Ocean of Cultures”, a journey through the cultures of the planet with Mozambique as guest country this year.
Confirmed artists are Batida (Angola / Portugal), Matthew Logan Vásquez (USA), Maarja Nuut (Estonia), Vox Sambou (Haiti), Mu Mbana (Guinea-Bissau), Kim Sawol X Haewon Kim (South Korea), Fajardo (Canary Islands, Spain), La Dame Blanche (Cuba), The Conquer Project & Don Virgilio (Canary Islands, Spain), Anna Trea (Brazil), Luiz Caracol (Portugal), Simbeque (Canary Islands, Spain), Jose Mucavele (Mozambique), Dj Kali (Canary Islands, Spain).
Boreal 2016 will combine live world music and other arts, as well as a craft fair and Ecomarket, workshops, a food market, a playground, documentary films, exhibitions, recycling and street parades, etc.
More information: http://www.festivalboreal.org
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
