Zuleica Barros gives way to ZULU, firm in her essence as a daughter of the dunes of the island that gave birth to her, Boa Vista. Fearless, sweet, she always knew her way. She finds herself in the music and adjusted to the curve of her guitar, they intertwine following rhythms and melodies that remain in each one who allows her energy and voice.

A strong soul, dressed in music, a voice of the land, Zulu's music is a constant metamorphosis, mixing the ancestral rhythms of Cape Verde with the free spirit of jazz, the depth of blues and the soul of soul.

Zulu takes to the AME stage to make the world hear and feel her music in a completely new way, on April 8th, at 6:40 pm, on Rua Pedonal.

Fattú Djakité is the energy that takes the stage even before his material body. “Badjuda bonita” from Guinea-Bissau and badia from Cape Verde, she sings, dances, paints and fights for the voices that remain outside the stages.

One fine day, his voice was tuned into the radio, it reached the ears of the artist Princezito and they joined hands for life. Between the Summer 2008 program and third place in the Pop Star contest, in Cape Verde, it was a leap to recording his first single, in 2015, and his first album, in 2017, produced by Maurício Pacheco, in Rio de Janeiro.

Feet on the ground and heart in the world, he joined voices and love for tradition and founded AZAGUA, among friends, by friends for the world. Today she sings solo, amid souls that fall silent to feel her and bodies that lose themselves in the splendor of this woman of the earth. Hot, fearless, mother of two, music wife.

“Praia-Bissau” could be the umbilical cord of the “golden girl”, with infinite secrets in her soul, but certain that the whole world is her stage.

Fattu Djakité will be on stage at AME on April 8th, at 7:25 pm, at Pracinha.

Isabel Novella, daughter of Maputo, is the soul of a girl in a woman's body. A poetess, in the way she idealizes the world, she dreams of a new Dawn for her homeland, Mozambique, where everyone is like the sea, light as the breeze that renews itself with each wave, moved by peace and free in being, in being oneself.

With 3 albums to her name, Isabel Novella combines elements of marrabenta, afro-soul, jazz and pop-world, having already performed on the stages of prestigious music festivals. It's not about luck, it's about the belief and struggle of a creative soul, always open to collaborating, learning, sharing and that balances between African rhythms and Western influences. A voice of the world.

On April 8th, 8:10 pm, on Rua Pedonal, with the desire to experience unknown places, Isabel Novela chooses the AME stage to look into the eyes and speak to different souls.

Between Paul on the island of Santo Antão, which gave birth to him, or the city of Praia, which his heart also calls home, Ary Mar knows himself to be the soul of these islands of morabeza. A man with a gentle smile, words told, guided by the waves of his guitar. Cape Verdean, nothing more.

He carries in his soul this nation that gave him a voice, warm, gentle and intense, in a purposeful exchange of “kola funana” or “pila Sanjon”, alternating from coladeira to sung choro, which mixes, however, with the song of the tabanka, with a natural and simple flavor based on inspirations/learnings that go from Manel d’Novas to Tcheka.

Arymar, dressed in this tradition that covers his soul, takes to the AME stage this country of the Sampadiu race, which he dreams of seeing in the same rhyme, in the same equality.

Cj Patronato, son of the neighborhood, generated by the lines of time, in the womb of the one he considers an iron woman, learned early on that there are no victories without struggles.

Poet, he follows the maxim “will to believe”, among metaphors that define the poems born from the fingertips, where he also feels the dreams; after all, Cj Patronato is the National Champion (Cape Verde) of Spoken Word.

Singer and composer, he tastes words, feels them in his soul and blows them in the wind. On the open street, in closed spaces or on large stages. In 2018, he began working as a professional artist and released “Rap Trospectiva”, a realistic breath of fresh air for the social change he believes is necessary.

From there to Alkimia, it was the cutting of its inner stone and its transformation into gold; he outlined dreams, healed wounds and delved even deeper into music.

The Cape Verdean rapper will take to the AME stage on April 8th, at 9:40 pm, on Rua Pedonal, and it will certainly be a space for discovering the inner stone of each one.

SAHAD was born from the individual name SAHAD SARR, the founder and vocalist of the group; poetically, the meeting between humans and musicians, the intersection between Mali Blues, Afrobeat, Rock and Jazz. An independent project, rooted in change, in the development of alternative music in Senegal, but which has crossed borders into America, Europe and North Africa, taking home awards and distinctions.

Sahad's music is like a “taxi brousse” - a traditional African public transport, which travels the world in search of the riches that arise from differences in order to share them. From Afro to jazz, from blues to folk and funk, their African and cosmic influences blend in a unique way, giving rise to kaleidoscopic music.

On April 8th, at 10:25 pm, at Pracinha, come and check out this strong, once gentle presence, which brings us another piece of our Africa, from behind the gate.

Rachel, Jack, Ale and Mettiu, linked to the collective that gives them center, arrive from Bologna, Italy, as “the perfect dose for a post-carnival effect”. Together they form the Rumba de Bodas, whose name symbolizes the union of different styles, the reflection of an eclectic essence.

Their vibrant fusion of funk, soul, Latin rhythms, ska and punk has already turned on the lights of big stages for them, such as Boomtown Fair, Fusion Festival and Montreux Jazz Festival. Always festive and grateful for everything, especially for the opportunity to be a part of it.

With four albums released, including the recent “Yen Ko” (2023), Rumba de Bodas continues to enchant audiences with its contagious energy and free and optimistic spirit; an invitation to keep your gaze open to the world, to human connection.

On April 9th, at 6:40 pm, on Rua Pedonal, get ready for an explosive experience, with a band as familiar with big stages as it is with the hidden bars of Italian streets. Perfect for this country lined by the sea.

Karyna Gomes was born in an independent Guinea-Bissau, but she knows that the fight is still necessary, having co-founded “Miguilan ou Mindjeris di Guiné No Lanta”, focusing on peace, stability and legality in the country.

Daughter of Cabral's two countries, the singer and composer mixes contemporary elements with traditional roots from Guinea-Bissau, whose approach brings themes such as hope, compassion and the appreciation of women. Women, mother, earth, always.

Karyna Gomes, studied journalism, plays the instrument Tina and sings to the four winds the celebration of love to save the world.

She sings in the Creole of the land that gave her birth, shouting to the heavens the blessings that allow the girl who sheds her shyness to take to the stage, aware that “the shy do not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven”.

“Mindjer" (2014) and "N’na" (2021), mix love for music, voices of brother artists, children of other nationalities and bare the soul of a complete artist, strong for knowing well her origin, race and African identity.

On April 9th, at 7:25 pm, at Pracinha, Karyna Gomes borrows the wings of these small islands and flies in her own mix, like a daughter who was born in other lands

Fábio Ramos is a young artist and composer, born on October 31, 1990, on the island of São Nicolau, where he lived until he was 10 years old. In 2000, his family decided to move to São Vicente, due to the unfavorable conditions that the island (S.N) offered.

Over time, building new friendships, focused on his studies, but with music always present, he joined a Hip Hop group called “Rap Soldiers”, where he was a founding member, singing and becoming more and more entrenched in the world of music and increasingly certain that music would be part of his life. Later, accompanied by his guitar, he ventured into his own compositions.

With his father having emigrated to Holland in 1990/1991, he made the decision to abandon his studies and join the same profession as his father, working for eight years as a sailor.

Music has always been his great passion, so in 2018 he made it his profession.

In 2019, he took part in the voice competition (Todo Mundo Canta), where he was named the winner at regional and national level. The contest served as a catapult for his musical career and in a short space of time he conquered his audience and his space on the Cape Verdean music scene, especially on the island of São Vicente.

He has performed on several stages on the island of Monte Cara, including Morna Fest, Festival Baia das Gatas, among others, sharing the stage with big names in Cape Verdean music.

In 2020 he was forced to take a break and leave many plans for his career in “Banho Maria” due to the COVID pandemic. Not giving up on his projects, with the new normal settling in, it was time to continue his projects.
The opportunity soon arose to sign his first contract with the Lusafrica label, where two albums will be recorded.

A promising young artist who promises to do and give a lot to Cape Verdean music.

A band full of talent, versatility and experience, which will add to and enhance the performer, we are talking about the beautiful voice, which presents the performer from Cape Verde, Yacine Rosa, a unique voice in exuberance and prominence.

Yacine Rosa & band are ready for a new stage, or a new challenge in the musical world, to take Cape Verdean music out into the world, representing the flag and the true musicality of Cape Verde.

The versatile vocalist, with years of experience in concerts, has performed at festivals on various Cape Verde islands, with her work already available on YouTube, as well as interpreting various songs and styles of our traditional music.

Vox Sambou is the son of Haiti, with culture firmly in his voice and body, but who, in the same way, gives himself over to the rhythms of Candomblé, from Brazil.

After all, this African spirit is fluent in 5 languages, from Haitian Creole to Portuguese, committed to social justice and the promotion of Haitian cultural heritage through art; in fact, Vox Sambou promotes the entire African cultural heritage.

With a big smile and a gentle presence, Vox Sambou is an MC and poet who fuses traditional Haitian rhythms with Afrobeat, jazz, reggae and hip-hop, creating a unique sound that addresses social issues and promotes solidarity.

On April 9th, at 9:40 pm, on Rua Pedonal, AME brings Vox Sambou to this country of morabeza that knows and feels the meaning of “African Diaspora” so well.

Tasuta N-imal means future generations in the Amazigh language , aims to transpose into music the history , values of the nomadic mountains dwellers and sedentary groups of the southeastern Anti-Atlas in Morocco.

The musical repertoire of the group is mainly inspired by the diversified heritage (Ahidous, Ahwash, Izlan, Timnadine, Tagnawit) of the southeast Anti_atlas region by inviting several from around the world such as Rock&Roll, Blues, Desert Rock, linking tradition with modernity.

Danças Ocultas musical quartet is among the most innovators and the most emotional representants of portuguese contemporary music. The group has been progressing in the international World Music panorama, with a very simple concept: calm, lyrical and intimate, somewhere between the traditional and the contemporary surroundings. Playing just four diatonic accordions, Artur Fernandes, Filipe Ricardo, Filipe Cal and Francisco Miguel are they the musicians that make up the musical quartet Danças Ocultas.

Its name, Danças Ocultas, comes from the fact of they were creating a kind of music for which the dancing was not yet invented. The inspiration comes from chamber music, from Nuevo Tango, and from other urban tradicional music environments. “Impressionist Folk” is perhaps the best label for this kind of timeless art music: minimalism, deep sound paintings full of unexpected twists and noble melancholy. A very special music – it’s impossible to escape from its magnetism.

In 2025 the quartet Danças Ocultas is completing 36 years of artistic activity and it wishes to revisit its repertoire in a new affirmation of music as a language of universal brotherhood, towards new musical adventures.

Throes + The Shine are a trio, formed by Mob Dedaldino, an Angolan MC and Kudurista, and by Igor Domingues and Marco Castro, two producers and instrumentalists hailing from Portugal.

In activity since 2011, the band is recognised by their deeply intense and energetic live shows that have left a trail of sweat and cheerfulness all over Europe and also Latin America.

Having stepped some of the most important festival stages of the European continent, they also reach beyond their concerts with a deep discography.

In their first decade of existence, they have produced six albums and several singles that carry collaborations with artists from all over the world and that demonstrate their creative wanderlust within the global dance music genre.

If adventure, innovation and celebration are words that fill you with enthusiasm, Throes + The Shine should be the destination you choose for your next journey!

Queency Barbosa, a Kriola from Cape Verde, moved to Boston at 16 to pursue education.

Raised in Praia, she was immersed in music, performing on stages and developing a passion for storytelling through song and poetry.

After the pandemic, Queency focused on her music career, joining "The Camp EP" in 2021, collaborating with Cabo Verdean artists. Her standout performance on "100Travon" opened doors for shows in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Cabo Verde.

Embracing Rap Kriolu and Hip-Hop, she blends modern sounds with her heritage, sharing stages with artists like Tito Paris, Djodje, and CKay.

DIEG, the stage name of Diego Gomes, represents the cultural evolution of Cape Verde. Born in January 1994 into a family where art is a legacy of generations, he transforms the rich heritage of his homeland into an authentic and contemporary expression.

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, DIEG uses his cultural background and the experiences he has gained as a musician on international tours to build a remarkable solo career.

In 2024, he stood out with performances in the Netherlands, at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, and when he sold out the emblematic B.Leza hall in his debut at the venue. The repertoire included previously unreleased songs, which will form part of her long-awaited first album.

His solo show transcends music. Combining intimacy and energy, it's a show full of strength and emotion. In it, DIEG gives himself completely, creating an engaging experience that connects audience and artist, promoting a sincere and unforgettable dialog.