The Jazz communities will, once again, gather at Centro Cultural de Bel\u00e9m, Lisbon in the 22nd edition of Festa do Jazz.<\/p>\n
The jazzopa is a creative laboratory that merges Spoken Word, Hip-Hop, and Jazz into a socially-aware language for participants who are already skilled in these genres. In 2024, the project launched its third edition.<\/p>\n
Jazzopa is an emerging multicultural project that combines various forms of artistic expression. It stands out in Portugal\u2019s music scene for its commitment to professionalizing young, emerging artists and, consequently, inspiring others in their generation wherever they perform. The urban culture from modern Lisbon shares the stage with a Jazz band in this project by Sons da Lusofonia, an association dedicated to creating music projects and expressive behaviors linked to it.<\/p>\n
With artistic direction by Andr\u00e9 Fernandes, Carlos Martins, and Valete, the 2024 jazzopa ensemble includes Razy (vocals and bass), Nitry (rap), Mariana Bonito (spoken word), Francisco Bettencourt (saxophone), Andr\u00e9 Silvestre (trumpet), Gon\u00e7alo Diogo Morais (guitar), Rodrigo Lima (guitar and bass), Jo\u00e3o Pedro Mel\u00e3o (keyboards), and Fillipe Padr\u00e3o (drums).<\/p>\n
The Wajdi Riahi Trio was formed in Brussels in 2020. The three musicians\u2014Wajdi Riahi (piano), Basile Rahola (double bass), and Pierre Hurty (drums)\u2014are inseparable, bonded through involvement in various musical projects.<\/p>\n
As a suggestion of the Spanish label Fresh Sounds Records, the trio recorded their debut album, Mhamdeya, a tribute to the Tunisian city where Riahi grew up. Released in 2022, the album was immediately praised by Belgian and French press, leading the trio to perform at clubs and festivals across Belgium and France on their first tour. They were also selected as one of the three finalists for the Gent Jazz Young Talent competition in 2023.<\/p>\n
In June 2023, the group recorded their second album, Essia, at the legendary La Buissonne studio in southern France. The album\u2019s organic architecture is rooted in the rhythms of North Africa, influenced by Stambeli and Gnawa traditions, which blend seamlessly with the complex and rich texture of jazz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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