After the successful celebration of its twentieth edition, the prestigious MED de Loule Festival (Located in the Portuguese Algarve), it returns to present a quality program that includes fifty -four concerts with more than three hundred musicians of thirty nationalities.
The next edition of MED Festival It will be held throughout June 26 to 29 in the Portuguese town of Loulé, it is an urban, medium -sized festival, which takes place in the lovely historic center of the city. Among its narrow streets, squares and gardens are 12 scenarios distributed in that cozy environment. An affordable, familiar and cheap festival (€ 10 per day), focused on the so -called music of the world. In all this time it has become a world reference in those music and has been recognized with different awards as best medium format festival or for its contributions to sustainability and for promoting reasonable tourism.
After this year’s lush poster, we will highlight some of the attractive proposed in the international section. For example the duo formed by Justin Adams & Mauro during (United Kingdom-Uitalia) and its mixture of desert blues and taranta. The exotic Mitsune (Japan) with his cheerful fusion fusion. The Algerian Sofiane Saidi and his passionate mixture of Raï, Rock, Funk and Electro. The Welsh Cerys Hafanavirtuous of the triple harp and the piano, and its experimentation with the most traditional music. Afro-fouturists and environmentalists Fulu Miziki (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and its unclassifiable music with its instruments and costumes made of discarded materials. Tarwa N-Tiniri (Morocco) and its mixture of Amazight music and desert blues. Shkoon (Syria/Germany) and its electronics with Arab accent.
We highlight the Latin presence with the Colombian collective Solar System and his invitation to joy and dance. Same basic principle used by Argentines of The insurgent sound and its mixture of Latin American dance rhythms. The Med Festival never forgets to include artists who defend reggae. On this occasion two appetizing actions. On the one hand one of the best voices of the moment Queen Omega From Trinidad and the meeting at the summit of two legendary bands The Congos and The Gladiators.
Obviously, being in Portugal, we find a great and pomegranate Portuguese representation, both of consecrated and emerging values. Carminho, Cristina Clara, or Gajo, to Cantadeira either Miles They will show their roots in the fado or in the Portuguese folk, but under their personal universes. To Garota Não, Homem em corsad, Valter Lobo, Filipe Sambado either Stereossaurowith variable visions, but showing the new scenes of Portuguese music, perhaps more contemporary.
Since every year they dedicate it to a country, this time the guest will be Cabo. The fifty anniversary of its independence is fulfilled and representing it will be Ceuzany, Dino d’Aant Santiago with Os Tubarões, Ferro Gaita, Carmen Souza wave Cesária Évora Orchestra. Special attention from our part for that shocking and Iberian duo formed by Silvia Pérez Cruz and Salvador Sobralthat arouses great expectation. Ah! On June 29, an open day, a concert will be offered in honor of the Capeoverdiana singer Sara Tavares deceased in 2023.
They are not all artists here, but in addition to this celebrated musical diversity, the festival also offers a mixture of cultural manifestations that cover from gastronomy to visual arts, the street show, crafts, dance, theater, cinema, poetry, workshops and much more. All with the clear objective of disseminating interculturality and promoting the union of peoples and tolerance. More information on the official website of the Festival.
