18 July - Saturday

Porto Covo

Emilio Moret (Cuba)

Porto Covo - Largo Marquês de Pombal | 21h00 | Free admission

His voice and songwriting carry the authenticity of the son tradition, the bolero and the popular sounds that form part of Cuba’s collective memory. Born in 1948 in Encrucijada, he trained musically in Havana, developing a language shaped by life on the streets and by contact with the masters of Cuban music. He was part of the historic Septeto Habanero, among other son cubano formations. He began a solo path in Lisbon, the city he chose to live in after turning 70, and has maintained a close relationship with the music of Portugal and Cape Verde. He has just recorded a new album in Havana, “Alma de Sonero”, written entirely by himself.

Tamikrest (Tuareg People – Mali / France)

Porto Covo - Largo Marquês de Pombal | 22h15 | Free admission

We celebrate 20 years of one of the bands that best represents Tuareg culture. Tamikrest was formed in 2006 by Ousmane Ag Mossa and Cheikh Ag Tiglia, musicians from Tinzawaten, on the Mali-Algeria border. They represent the culture of the Kel Tamasheq and give voice to experiences of exile and resistance. For their second appearance at FMM (the first was in 2013), they bring a new album, “Assikel”, reflecting on the journey the group has made. The tone is melancholic, permeated by assouf, a Tamasheq word not so different from the Portuguese saudade. The sound is hypnotic, distorted, built from voices, guitars and traditional percussion. Paul Salvagnac and Cédric ‘Momo’ Maurel complete the quartet.

Tolstoys (Slovakia)

Porto Covo - Largo Marquês de Pombal | 23h30 | Free admission

The spirit of freedom of Woodstock, or perhaps simply the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Berlin, where this Slovak quintet is now based. Tolstoys are a progressive rock band with roots in Slavic and Celtic folk traditions. Live, they take commitment to the limit: complete surrender to the music and the audience. Having appeared at major festivals such as Glastonbury and Pohoda, they offer what is expected from live music: surprise, connection, intensity. With three albums recorded and a recent, striking collaboration with Senegalese artist Alibeta, they are a band that knows life is short and that what matters is the moment. Let us be moved, opened up and carried away by them.