Quintas de Leitura

Five years later, Jorge Sousa Braga, one of the main Portuguese poets, returns to this poetic series and talks to Carlos Mendes de Sousa at the beginning of the sitting. The poet explains the universe of the evening: “Poets write or fly without control of any kind. Nose diving, gliding, flapping their non-existing wings. Sometimes, they can’t withstand the weight of everyday life and come crashing down. Poets are the first to endorse air traffic controllers’ strikes. Or their inexistence. Poetry without wings is no poetry.” We shall go through the work of Jorge Sousa Braga in the voices of Cristiana Sabino, Paula Cortes and José Anjos, highlighting some poems from his most recent book A Matéria Escura. Between readings, Rui Oliveira and Bitocas Fernandes present the spontaneous music project O Xú, featuring body music, predominantly voice. Harmonies, rhythms and melodies in search of a meaning that will unite audience and musicians in a single body. Avelino Sá is in charge of the session’s image. The quiet and incendiary quest for words within painting and drawing. The session comes to an end with Tatanka. With a distinctive charisma and voice, the musician became known as the lead singer of one of the most successful current Portuguese bands, The Black Mamba. On this occasion, Tatanka performs solo (voice and guitar) with songs from the 2019 album, Pouco Barulho.

Participants
AVELINO SÁ
CARLOS MENDES DE SOUSA
CRISTIANA SABINO
JORGE SOUSA BRAGA
JOSÉ ANJOS
O XÚ
PAULA CORTES
TATANKA
GONÇALO GIL
ODETE MÔSSO