Festival

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation presents

The Largest Ever Festival of Portuguese Music
22 - 30 November 2005[ London , UK ]

Following the highly successful festivals of the past four years, Atlantic Waves 2005 continues to host the largest ever celebration of Portuguese music, outside of Portugal itself. Once again, Atlantic Waves features many of Portugal 's most distinguished artists performing a breathtaking variety of music, ranging from contemporary fado to experimental electronica, alternative pop to dancefloor grooves. The festival is a catalyst for the change in the way Portuguese music is represented abroad, nurturing creativity, and promoting diversity, excellence, eclecticism and innovation. It has also become a forum of interaction for a whole spectrum of nationalities and music styles, as the stage is set for collaborations between a number of well-known international musicians and their Portuguese counterparts.

This year, apart from the Portuguese contingent, the festival features artists from: UK , France , Italy , Austria , Macedonia , New Zealand , South Korea , Japan , Angola , and the US . This wide cross-section of nationalities and genres has been a key factor in the festival's success. With an extraordinary mix of music on offer between 22 and 30 November, the Atlantic Waves 2005 presents a very exciting line-up packed with artists exploring new music territories. Many will be performing in the UK for the first time.

The festival takes place in some of London 's most prestigious venues, including the South Bank Centre, Cargo, and Spitz.

The programme for 2005 includes:
Fado, with Joana Amendoeira offering a fresh approach to the classical side of the genre, and one of its best contemporary male voices, Helder Moutinho ; Blues and Rock'n'Roll with the presences of Wraygunn , Dead Combo with Jim Black , and The Legendary Tiger Man Vs Billy Jenkins ; an irresistible night of Alternative Pop offered by veterans The Gift , Fat Freddy , and the ex-Raincoats Ana da Silva ; Contemporary Classical music, courtesy of Lontano ; Global Dancefloor Groves brought in from a parallel universe by Blasted Mechanism, who will be sharing the night with 1-Uik Project (One Week Project) ; Experimental Electronica by: Tonne with Américo Rodrigues , Simon Fisher Turner with Vitor Joaquim and Lia , and Aki Onda with Adriana Sá and Hugo Barbosa ; plus two nights of Free Jazz and Improvisation, the first featuring: Sei Miguel Quartet with Joe Morris , Manuel Mota / Okkyung Lee / Toshio Kajiwara / Tim Barnes, and Ernesto Rodrigues / Guilherme Rodrigues / Angharad Davies / Masafumi Ezaki / Alessandro Bosetti ; and the second with three more combos formed by: Rafael Toral / Oren Marshall / César Burago , Margarida Garcia / Barry Weisblat / John Tilbury / Eddie Prévost , and Carlos Bechegas / Joëlle Léandre .


“Every year about this time, two parallel sets of invaders sweep through London, one coordinated by Serious under the banner of the London Jazz Festival, the other by the Gulbenkian Foundation under the name Atlantic Waves” Charlie Gillett BBC London
"Atlantic Waves presents a hip and intriguing showcase of a very modern and multi-racial Portugal " Time Out
"Atlantic Waves festival is back, bigger and better" Songlines


FULL PROGRAMME DETAILS:

Joana AmendoeiraHelder MoutinhoFado Tuesday 22 November 2005 7:30pm The Spitz £12
WraygunnDead Combo with Jim BlackThe Legendary Tiger Man vs Billy JenkinsBlues 'n 'Rock 'n' Roll Wednesday 23 November 2005 7:30pm The Spitz £10
The GiftFat FreddyAna da Silva Alternative Pop Thursday 24 November 2005 7:30pm The Spitz £10
LontanoContemporary ClassicalFriday 25 November 2005 7:30pm Purcell Room £12
Blasted Mechanism1-Uik Project (One Week Project)Global Dancefloor GroovesSunday 27 November 2005 6pm to 12am Cargo £10
Tonne with Américo RodriguesSimon Fisher Turner with Vitor Joaquim and LiaAki Onda with Adriana Sá and Hugo BarbosaExperimental ElectronicaMonday 28 November 2005 7:30pm The Spitz £10
Sei Miguel Quartet with Joe MorrisManuel Mota / Okkyung Lee / Toshio Kajiwara / Tim BarnesErnesto Rodrigues / Guilherme Rodrigues / Angharad DaviesMasafumi Ezaki / Alessandro BosettiFree Jazz + ImprovisationTuesday 29 November 2005 7:30pm The Spitz £10
Rafael Toral / Oren Marshall / César BuragoMargarida Garcia / Barry Weisblat / John Tilbury / Eddie PrévostCarlos Bechegas / Joëlle Léandre Free Jazz + ImprovisationWednesday 30 November 2005 7:30pm The Spitz £10
Atlantic Waves info: 020 7908 7622 info@atlanticwaves.org.uk http://www.atlanticwaves.org.uk/
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