Atlantic Waves presents a breathtaking variety of music, ranging from world throat singing to human beatboxing, fado to experimental, contemporary classical to pure improvisation. Apart from the large Portuguese contingent, the festival features artists from the UK, Germany, Denmark, Canada, USA, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Madagascar, Tuva, South Korea, Japan and Australia.

“Every year about this time, two parallel sets of invaders sweep through London, one coordinated by Serious under the banner of the London Jazz Festival, the other by the Gulbenkian Foundation under the name Atlantic Waves”
Charlie Gillett, BBC London

The festival takes place in London’s most prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, South Bank Centre, Barbican, Union Chapel, The Spitz and St Giles Cripplegate.

FULL PROGRAMME DETAILS:

Madredeus
New Fado meets Contemporary Classical
Thursday 2 Nov 2006 7.30pm Barbican Hall £15 £20 £25
in association with Como No!

SOLOS, DUOS, QUARTET:
Kang Tae Hwan, Carlos Bica, Miyeon, Park Je Chun [world premiere]
Free Jazz + Improvisation
Tuesday 14 November 2006 8pm The Spitz £10
part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 and KCPA

DOUBLE BILL:
Maria João, Mário Laginha
Ned Rothenberg, Kang Tae Hwan, Carlos Zíngaro, Carlos Santos [world premiere]
Contemporary Jazz + Improvisation
Wednesday 15 November 2006 7.45pm Purcell Room/South Bank Centre £15
part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 and KCPA

Arditti Quartet with Pedro Carneiro [world premiere]
Contemporary Classical
Thursday 16 November 2006 7.30pm Union Chapel £15

Sara Tavares
African
Friday 17 November 2006 7.45pm Purcell Room/South Bank Centre £15
part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 and KCPA

DOUBLE BILL:
Tcheka [UK premiere]
Modeste
African
Saturday 18 November 2006 7.45pm Purcell Room/South Bank Centre £15
part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 and Heatwave 2006

Mariza with special guests Carlos do Carmo, Jaques Morelenbaum and Tito Paris
Fado
Wednesday 22 November 2006 7.30pm Royal Albert Hall £27.50 £25 £22.50 £15
in association with Serious

TRIPLE BILL:
Arnold Dreyblatt, David Maranha, Margarida Garcia, Mark Sanders, Hannah Marshall [world premiere]
Jacob Kirkegaard, David Maranha [world premiere]
Philip Jeck, Margarida Garcia [world premiere]
Experimental
Friday 24 November 2006 7.45pm Purcell Room/South Bank Centre £10 (in advance) £12 (on the day)

TRIPLE BILL:
Thomas Köner, Asmus Tietchens, Max Eastley, Victor Gama [world premiere]
Z’EV, Robert Rutman, David Maranha [world premiere]
Thomas Köner, Victor Gama [world premiere]
Experimental
Saturday 25 November 2006 7.30pm St Giles Cripplegate £10 (in advance) £12 (on the day)

TRIPLE BILL:
Oren Ambarchi, Margarida Garcia [world premiere]
Akira Rabelais, Paulo Raposo [world premiere]
John Duncan, Alfredo Costa Monteiro [UK premiere]
Experimental
Sunday 26 November 2006 7.30pm St Giles Cripplegate £10 (in advance) £12 (on the day)
in association with [no.signal]

DOUBLE BILL:
Sainkho Namtchylak, Tanya Tagaq, Janita Salomé [world premiere]
Dokaka, Shlomo, Maria João, Américo Rodrigues [world premiere]
World Throat Singing + Human Beatboxing
Thursday 30 November 2006 7.30pm Union Chapel £15