On May 25th, Saturday, at 10 pm, it’s Tcheka’s turn to give music to the Serões da Primavera and brighten up these near-summer nights a little more. Once again it will be the Casa do Povo de Santo Estêvão to welcome this Cape Verdean artist, who, throughout his career, has created a unique and exquisite style that is a proof of the global influences he has embraced.
His essence is impossible to understand, let alone define – he is neither modernist nor traditionalist, and his music resists any categorization or easy comparison. While referring to various genres in Cape Verde, Tcheka’s music is also a busy cross between Brazilian and African pop, traditional forms, folk, jazz, blues, rock… It’s never just Cape Verdean, and it’s never just music, but always captivating.
Tcheka’s fifth album, Boka Kafé, released in 2017, consists of solo pieces that highlight its inimitable form and mastery of the guitar and unmistakable vocals. He has often performed with renowned Portuguese pianist Mário Laginha. In recent years he has enchanted audiences all over the world, from New York to Chicago, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Seoul, Oslo, Frankfurt…
The Serões da Primavera have the support of the Municipality of Tavira, inserted in the municipal program “Viva a Primavera”, the Regional Direction of Culture of the Algarve and the parish of Luz de Tavira and Santo Estêvão.
