The Voice Embracing the World

A daughter of this land of wind and sea, Ineida Moniz weaves the traditional rhythms of the archipelago with contemporary influences, creating a fusion that feels both familiar and refreshingly new. It is Morna breathing differently; Coladeira gaining new textures; beats that cross the Atlantic without ever losing their Creole accent.

Through the Atlântico Sonoro project, she bridged the musical gap between Cape Verde and Brazil, further solidifying her artistic identity. Within her voice, stories are told, rooted in deep heritage yet always gazing toward the horizon.

Her repertoire echoes the greats of our music, such as Orlando Pantera, Tcheka, and Dany Carvalho, alongside striking interpretations like Princezito’s "Kuka". On stage, Ineida is a study in contrast and balance: she possesses the breath to sustain silence and the strength to command a storm within the same note.

Ineida’s sound is an affective map. As a singer-songwriter, she weaves melodies that drink from the well of Morna and Coladeira, yet allow themselves to float through global textures. But her song goes beyond the music. An activist at heart, she is a steadfast voice for gender equity and the empowerment of women, believing that the flourishing of women in the arts is the oxygen that revitalizes a nation's entire culture.

Four years after a debut that left a lasting mark, the artist returns to the epicenter of the music industry.

There, between the city’s concrete and the vastness of the Praia sky, Ineida Moniz will deliver the symphony and the sabura of a Cape Verdean soul that can no longer be contained by borders.

Where Heritage Finds Its Voice

Born in 2004 in São Vicente, an island where morna learns early how to breathe. Derrick Salomão carries this heritage in his voice: young in time, ancient in soul.

His path began to take shape in 2018, within the quiet gathering of a church choir, a place where his voice found its first shelter and music became a school. There, his gift learned discipline, and silence learned how to sing.

Two years later, the stage of Todo Mundo Canta became the showcase of destiny: the victory was not only a trophy but also the breath that opened doors to wider horizons.

Two years later, the stage of Todo Mundo Canta became the showcase of a destiny: the victory was not only a trophy, but the breath that opened doors to wider horizons.

Derrick does not simply interpret; he exhales morna. It is a raw emotion that flows freely, like a living bridge between the weight of tradition and the lightness of contemporaneity. His music runs free, with the patience of rivers, until it finds its own course in the present.

Today, Derrick Salomão is one of the young faces of Morna, a guardian who holds the roots with respect while allowing the seed to grow into fruit. In September 2024, this journey crystallized in “Sentimento Iludido”, his first single, available on YouTube.

A harmony between the breath of today and the echo of centuries. Between youth and memory. Between the Morna that was born in the backyard and learned to travel the world.

A Universe in Breath and Resonance

Between Paris and Tokyo, there is an invisible line. Maïa Barouh walks along it and turns it into sound.

A singer and flautist of Franco-Japanese origin, Maïa has built a musical expression without borders. Trained in classical music and jazz, she found her free territory in fusion: JAPANESE / FRENCH / FUSION / FOLK / PUNK.

Everything together, everything mixed, without asking for permission.
The flute is her first love. But it is not just an instrument. It is voice, percussion, breath. She sings using an ancestral technique from a small island in southern Japan and blends it with electric and modern sounds, creating a sonic landscape that can feel like trance or raw silence.

Still a teenager, she began in Tokyo’s underground scene, playing saxophone in the streets and accompanying drag queens, dancers, and artists from the creative margins. Moving back and forth between Paris and Tokyo, she released projects such as Kusamakura and, more recently, the album Aïda. It is a work she wrote, produced, and arranged, in which the flute and voice build a universe that is simultaneously melancholic, irreverent, and provocative.

There she confronts themes such as anti-Asian racism and feminism, without losing playfulness, that good strangeness, and a sense of freedom.

Between the heat of ancestral fire and the subtlety of tribes, Maïa inhabits the place where sound transforms. Tradition dances with electronics under the spell of a folk enchantment. When she takes the stage, she radiates a burning force, bringing all her heritage together in a single pulse.

There she confronts themes such as anti-Asian racism and feminism, without losing playfulness, that good strangeness, and a sense of freedom.

And there, in the heart of the city, the world will fit into one moment: Japan, France, and Cabo Verde in the same rhythm.

Ugochi Lydia Onuoha, known worldwide as Guchi, is today one of the most magnetic voices in Nigerian Afropop. Her story is a testament to resilience and destiny: from a young church chorister at the age of 7 to international stages, her path has been shaped with boldness. Emerging from the vibrant music scene of Lagos, she proves that music knows no borders when it is made from the heart.

With a sound that flows effortlessly between Afropop, R&B, and Soul, Guchi builds a universe where rhythm invites the body to dance while melody embraces the soul. She became a global phenomenon with the hit “Jennifer”, followed by the massive success “Benzema” (Top 3 on the Billboard Top Triller Global Chart). With more than 400 million streams and a discography that includes the acclaimed Purple Diary and the recent No Skips, Just Feelings (2025), Guchi reveals an identity that refuses to be confined to genres.

Guchi’s iconic purple hair is her crown: for the artist, the color symbolizes royalty and feminine confidence. On stage, this visual comes alive in what she calls “Purple Pop”, a magnetic balance between the vibrancy of her performance and the serenity of her voice, blending the nobility of the color with the rawness of real life.

Acclaimed by critics for bringing “substance and melody” to Afrobeats, Guchi arrives at AME 2026 in one of the brightest moments of her career.
Bringing recent hits such as “Polo” and “Gimme The Money”, Guchi proves that Nigeria’s rhythm can also be smooth and soulful. On stage, she commands both groove and emotion, creating a unique frequency that instantly tunes the audience to her energy.