The Colours of Music

MED Loulé

Hello, cultural diversity! Over three days – Thursday 25, Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June – there will be concerts of world music in Loulé, performed on eight different stages. The historical part of the old town, with its narrow streets and squares, provides an unforgettable setting for the 21st edition of the MED Music Festival, featuring Sérgio Godinho, (https://youtu.be/HVCt3RGcjRQsi=LhCqMwasNfFu3apE) , TBA and Tiken Jah Fakoly in a combination of different musical worlds: Jamaican reggae and the rhythms of West Africa (https://youtu.be/VtAGyCalE8w?si=WC-QCKprXzZQxOcW).

Other artists and musicians include the Bohemian Betyars from Hungary (https://youtu.be/fbPHLB4K7pE?si=8_dgj8G7Oc0NQDF8) and Mario Lucio & The Pan African Band from Cape Verde (https://youtu.be/4l7HqZEu-2c?si=PUikleJzZqqALDAC) – all performing on the various stages in Loulé on Friday 26 June.

The full programme for the MED Festival can be found at https://festivalmed.cm-loule.pt/artistas/. Please note: we will be providing a detailed coverage of this event online in upcoming issues of ECO123.

Vamos a Vila, Monchique

From Friday 29 to Sunday 31 May, another summer party will be taking place in Monchique, with the event known as “Vamos a Vila”, which includes music, food and dancing, an exhibition, concerts and entertainment in the streets of the mountain village, offering visitors the chance to enjoy “enchidos” (traditional smoked sausages) and other local products. On Friday 29 May, Tiago Bettencourt will sing at 9:30 pm in the amphitheatre in the park. On Saturday 30 May, Homero Fonseca will sing at 9:30 pm, and Manel João and Ricardo Madeira will perform at 11 pm, in Praça 25 de April. On Sunday 31 May, Fábia Rebordão will sing in the church at 6 pm.