Henrique Borges – Incursão (Henrique Borges, 2018)
Virtuoso musician Henrique Borges explores the versatility of the Portuguese guitar on Incursão (Incursion). The original musical pieces are composed and arranged by Borges. Incursão features fine solos by Borges along with fascinating interplay with the accordion and cello. Musical influences include Portuguese folk music, chamber music and tango.
Incursão is part of a larger urban exploration project of derelict places that includes photography. Henrique Borges traveled to various countries and came back with photographs in various vacated locations such as an abandoned nuclear power plant in Belgium. The photos were compiled in a book titled Urbex.
The lineup on Incursão includes Henrique Borges on Portuguese guitar; Vânia Moreira on cello, Pedro Santos on accordion, and Luís Teixeira classical guitar.
Incursão is a fascinating musical depiction of urban decay by Portuguese guitar maestro Henrique Borges.
The album Incursão and the book Urbex can be purchased at www.henriqueborges.pt and record stores.
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.
