Portugal
Carmen Souza Trio
Carmen Souza is a Portuguese jazz singer and songwriter of Cape Verdean heritage. She combines traditional forms of Cape Verde with contemporary and traditional jazz. Often called the Cape-Verdean Ella Fitzgerald, Souza is a reference in the Cape-Verdean music and a female pioneer, writing, recording and performing her own successful formula of World Jazz, all over the globe.
An award-winning singer-songwriter and instrumentalist with a critically acclaimed solid career, in both the World Music and Jazz scenes, spanning over more than a decade, several tours around the world and 11 CDs. Souza, together with her longtime musical partner, Theo Pascal, have managed to imprint ethnicity to Jazz in their signature ‘World Jazz’ and get it closer to its African roots. She will unveil her 11th album, “Port’Inglês” (English port), sharing the untold stories of the British occupation of Cape Verde.
Carmen Souza – vocals, piano, guitar
Theo Pascal – bass, double bass
Elias Kacomanolis – drums, percussion
