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FMM SINES: FESTIVAL MÚSICAS DO MUNDO
Music with spirit
of adventure
FMM Sines - Festival Músicas do Mundo, organised by
the City Council of Sines since 1999, is the biggest
festival
of its kind in Portugal.
Held, every year, at
the end of July, in Sines' town (Castle stage,
Beach stage and Arts' Centre) and Porto Covo
village, FMM gathers the most important names of
the world circuit in world music, jazz, blues,
etc.
With a programme and an atmosphere that
allows joining every kind of audiences to enjoy
good music, it is a festival for every one
interested in discovering new music.
Its programme has
already included names like Kronos Quartet,
Hedningarna, The Skatalites, Taraf de Haidouks,
Master Musicians of Jajouka, Kimmo Pohjonen,
Mahmoud Ahmed and Gogol Bordello and the quality
of FMM has been praised by the Portuguese
and the international media.
CONFIRMED FOR FMM2008 (5 of 40)
July 17
Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni
Ba (Mali)
July 20
A Tribute to Andy Palacio feat. Special Guests
(Belize / Honduras)
July 23
Kasaï Allstars (DR Congo)
Justin
Adams & Juldeh Camara (UK / Gambia)
July 24
Orchestra Baobab (Senegal) |
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FMM SINES 2008
17-26 July |
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About
FMM
How
the festival was born and what makes it the most
important world music event in Portugal today, as
well as one of the country's most open cultural
manifestations. |
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Audience
Information for those interested in
participating in Festival Músicas do Mundo and
enjoying the experience of travelling to Sines and
Porto Covo in July. |
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Professional
Information and resources for
journalists,
traders,
managers and
sponsors who want to
work in (and with) Festival Músicas do Mundo. |
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