Branko: Soma - Portal do Município de Vila Nova de Famalicão - Portugal

Casa das Artes | Grand auditorium – 21h30

Admission: 8 euros. Students, Cultural Quadrilateral Card and Seniors (aged 65 and over): 4 euros | Rating: M/6 | Running time: 70 min

Branko is at the epicentre of contemporary Portuguese music. With his new album, "Soma", producer, composer, DJ and visionary João Barbosa (Branko) has challenged himself to raise the bar even higher. The new album is the result of in-depth study, research, travelling and production, in which the artist presents his versatile universe of musical composition. Branko invited musicians into the studio to add harmonies and melodies to his productions. For "Soma", Branko travelled between Lisbon, London and Rio de Janeiro. "Nuvem" (with BIAB), "Agenda" (with Bryte), "Found My Way" (with Carla Prata) and "Slide" (with Jay Prince) are some of the well-known tracks from the new album. On stage, Branko intends to bring musicians to accompany him, in what is an exercise in recreating the atmosphere of his most recent album. In 2024, a different chapter begins for the founder of the inescapable Buraka Som Sistema, curator of festival line-ups across Europe, as well as the acclaimed TV programme (Club Atlas). Branko has been the centre of an identity sound that is increasingly breaking down barriers.