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Cape Verde: with its 10th edition, the Atlantic Music Expo wants to grow even more
Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, is at the heart of Creole music all this week, with two festivals following one another: this weekend, the renowned Kriol Jazz festival and this April 1, 2024, the Atlantic Music opened Expo with concerts to introduce artists from all over the world, meetings between professionals in the sector. Report during the opening ceremony of this 10th edition.
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Accompanied by a group that brings together the cream of young Cape Verdean musicians, singer Kaylen set the mood for the opening ceremony of the Atlantic Music Expo. © Guillaume Thibault/RFI
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With our special correspondent in Praia,
Guillaume Thibault
The Cesaria Evora arts academy opened the evening. An orchestra created to train musicians from working-class neighborhoods. A training praised by the audience of the Auditorio Nacional.
Nurturing talent is at the heart of the Atlantic Music Expo project directed by Augusto Veiga. “
There are young talents here, aged 18-19
,” he explains.
For me, it went very well and I am very proud
.”
Paula Teixeira at the civil registry, Paulinha on stage. This flamboyant singer also came to present her repertoire in front of professionals from Chile, Portugal, Jordan and Costa Rica.
“
It’s very important to me,”
she emphasizes.
Cape Verde is small. It is a dream !
»
In ten editions, the Atlantic Music Expo has featured nearly 1,000 artists. Ulisses Correia e Silva was mayor of Praia when the festival was created. He is now Prime Minister. “
The festival will continue
,” he says.
As a government, we will continue to support it. It’s a perfect marriage between music, culture and tourism
.”
With its public and private funding, the Atlantic Music Expo has a budget of 160,000 euros for this 2024 edition and hopes to become the best and largest transatlantic music festival.
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