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Reflector #39: Chico Buarque – “Tanto Mar”
Chico Buarque keeps wishing for a little scent of rosemary from Portugal.
Reflector #38: Michael Lauren – “Bonfim Blues” & “Lisboa Boogaloo”
Porto and Lisbon as interpreted by drummer Michael Lauren.
Iminente 2022: the Local Lineup Sets This Festival Apart
No other Lisbon festival combines big-name acts with lesser-known local musicians so well.
Momentous Eventus: Momentous Hiatus Edition
“If you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.”
Banksy.
Momentous Eventus: Be Kind, Be Fair, Get Lucky Edition
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”
Mark Twain.
Reflector #37: Weather Report – “Lusitanos”
Weather Report saxophonist Wayne Shorter’s first wife was Portuguese, but that only partially explains this song. If at all.
Momentous Eventus: Humans, Orangutans, and Selfless Selfies Edition
“What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly – that is the first law of nature.” – Voltaire.
Reflector #36: Paul Banks – “Lisbon”
Interpol’s Paul Banks released his first solo album in 2012 under his own name and the song “Lisbon,” according to him, is lan invitation.
Momentous Eventus: August Dreams Edition
“Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.”
Tupac Shakur.
Reflector #35: Christian Kjellvander – “Portugal”
The waters of Portugal appear to be the jumping-off point for Swedish singer-songwriter Christian Kjellvander’s first song on his 2003 album.
Compelled to Get Close: A Q&A with Photographer Carlos Simes
“This project is sometimes offering me answers to personal questions and on occasions opens my mind. I’m seeing a much more complex territory than when I arrived,” Simes says about his work in Southern Alentejo and the Costa Vicentina area.
Momentous Eventus: Semáforos e Cerveja Edition
“A drunk driver is very dangerous. So is a drunk backseat driver if he’s persuasive.”
Demetri Martin.
