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Author: Rafael Mieses

Delfina Cheb
Concert reviews

Delfina Cheb at Festival Med 24 in Loulé, surrendered at her feet

Rafael Mieses July 22, 2024 No Comments Argentine musicDelfina Chebmilongatangoworld music

Hamman is the smallest of all stages. Perfect size for soloists, duets, and at most, a trio. This place also keeps a certain secret. In…

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Eneida Marta live at Festival - Photo courtesy of Festival MED. Audience shot.
Articles

Festival Med 24 – Third Day, Tabanka Djaz and the Splendor of Lusofonia

Rafael Mieses July 15, 2024 No Comments Cristina Branco.Tabanka Djazworld fusionworld music

The African Diaspora found the walkway for its musical expressions in Portugal. The MED Festival in Loulé served as a platform to expose the ethnic…

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Roberto Fonseca and his orchestra live at Festival MED in Loulé
Concert reviews

Roberto Fonseca, an unforgettable experience

Rafael Mieses July 7, 2024 No Comments Cuban musicLatin jazzmamboRoberto Fonsecatimbaworld music

(headline image: Roberto Fonseca and his orchestra live at Festival MED in Loulé – Photo courtesy of Festival MED) With their dynamic performance, Roberto Fonseca…

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Caamaño&Ameixeiras live - Photo courtesy of Festival MED
Concert reviews

Duo Caamaño&Ameixeiras: Confluence of Tradition and Innovation at its best

Rafael Mieses July 28, 2023 1 Comment Antía AmeixeirasCaamaño & AmeixeirasCeltic musicGalician musicSabela CaamañoSpanish musicworld music

Loulé, Portugal – While some performances at the Med 23 Festival were lackluster (very few), the opportunity was to take refuge in the most intimate…

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Festival Med 2023 audience
Concert reviews

Festival MED 23, The Freedom of Music for All

Rafael Mieses July 17, 2023 No Comments Festival MEDLouléworld fusionworld music

At 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night, a voice in Portuguese and another in English introduced a Portuguese band named after the French father of chemistry…

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Med 23 festival poster
Events

The Med 23 Festival, a Celebration of Music and The Arts.

Rafael Mieses June 19, 2023 No Comments Festival MEDworld fusionworld music

The Med 23 Festival is back this summer in the south of Portugal and the music with its healing force is the great attraction from…

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Aline Frazão - Photo by D Dornelles
Concert reviews

The vibrant splendor of Aline Frazão

Rafael Mieses August 22, 2022 1 Comment Aline FrazãoAngolan music

Angolan artist Aline Frazão needed little time to get in tune with the audience at the Matriz stage, within the framework of Festival MED in…

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Xiomara Torres - La Voz del Mar
Album reviews

The Voice of the Sea, Debut Album by Rising Colombian Singer Xiomara Torres

Rafael Mieses August 10, 2022 No Comments Afro-ColombianColombian musicmarimbaworld musicXiomara Torres

Xiomara Torres – La Voz del Mar (Patois Records, 2022) She hails from the Colombian Pacific coast, her name is Xiomara Torres and, with the…

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Criatura at Festival MED - Photo credit: C.M. Loulé
Concert reviews

Criatura at Festival Med, a Bridge to Tradition and Modernity

Rafael Mieses July 12, 2022 No Comments CriaturaPortuguese musicworld fusion

Criatura took to the “Cerca” stage in the historic center of Loulé on the first day of the MED Festival to shed, unveil and give…

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Jupiter & Okwess - Photo by Micky Clement
Concert reviews

Jupiter & Okwess at Festival Med, Larger than Life

Rafael Mieses July 8, 2022 No Comments AfropopCongolese musicFestival MEDJupiter & OkwessLouléworld music

He does not go unnoticed for many reasons. He is a tower that rises above everything. Furthermore, he is a skinny giant of about six…

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