Gente

Gente is the new album and tour by Nancy Vieira, one of Cape Verde's most expressive and representative voices. She brings a beautiful blend of Cape Verdean tradition and new sounds.

The title actually gives away everything you need to know: it is a repertoire of encounters, stories, ideas, but above all people. The deep tradition and memory of Cape Verde, following in the footsteps of the great Cesária Évora, is guaranteed here. Discover the soul of a beautiful country, interpreted by a fantastic voice.

• This performance is part of theme weekend Jump for joy

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Jump for joy - A weekend that will make you happy.

The frog is an unassuming animal, often found in a ditch or puddle of water as the rain falls. Suddenly it jumps up. This leaping frog symbolises an unexpected burst of life after a period of adversity. As the frog jumps out of the ditch, so can we. That is why the leaping frog is the symbol of this theme weekend.

There lies great power in approaching the world with an optimistic, yet nuanced view, through the eyes of the arts. We tell stories that make you realise that true joy is rooted in loss. Joy can only exist in the awareness of suffering, because without suffering, joy is not conceivable. This is the starting point of the performances we present during this theme weekend.

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with Nancy Vieira (vocals), Olmo Marín (acoustic guitar and cavaquinho), Jorge Cervantes (acoustic guitar), Nelly Cruz (electric bass) and Diogo Melo de Carvalho (percussion)