Africa-Press – Cape verde. The artists Wilson Almeida and Neyna, who stepped onto the stage at the Nha Santa Catarina Festival this morning for the first time, made the “little flood” of the first day of the event dance, sing and drove them into a frenzy.
The event, initially scheduled to start at 10:50 pm, was delayed by another 30 minutes, due to the absence of the public at the venue, and then began around midnight, with a performance by local talents Bitori Gaita and Pity, JK , RCC, Mano G and Swag G, who thanked the city council for the opportunity.
Despite their talent and “good music”, these artists performed practically without an audience in the venue, and they lamented the poor audience attendance, which “demotivated” them, and this scenario continued during the Bulimundo group’s performance.
Previously, Titio di Belo Freire with the “cotxi powder” phenomenon “shook” the venue, which continued to have a timid public presence.
After 03:00, the young Santa Cruzense Wilson Semedo, who released the single “Chocolate sem papel” a day ago, which premiered at this festival, made the female audience sing his songs and drove them to delirium to the sound of “bem fetu pa bo” and other hits.
Garry, who released the song on Friday the 17th, the song “Nta amabo” with the participation of the Cape Verdean “king of pop” Gil Semedo, Leo Pereira, Prego Prego, PCC and MC Acondize, known to the public also sang and enchanted the “small flood” of the first day of the Nha Santa Catarina 2023 Festival.
However, the night belonged to the artist Neyna, the only female artist, on the poster for the first day of this musical festival, a highlight of the festivities on the day of the patron saint of Santa Catarina and the Municipality, which celebrates 189 years on the 25th of November.
To the sound of “Akanadja”, Popular Music from the Cabo Verde Music Awards 2023, “Menina Veneno”, “Nha Mos”, “Bu ka speraba”, Neyna captivated the audience, both male and female, in fact, her show was considered by festival-goers as the “best” of the first day.
Speaking to the press, Neyna, who promised new quality work in the near future, welcomed the reception from the public who knew all her songs, especially “bem li”, released less than two weeks ago.
The artist, who promises an “EP” or an album in her next work, nevertheless feels flattered to be the only woman on the first day’s lineup, hopes that in the future there will be more women at festivals, noting that Cape Verde has many artists women with talent and who need opportunity.
For this Saturday, the second and last day, from 22:00, local talents Boston and Fidjus de RB, Apollo G, Bedja KP, Buguin Martins, Fidjus di Code di Dona, Gama, Kinzim, Loony Johnson will shine on stage , Tony Fika and Yasmine.
To mark the festivities of the patron saint of this municipality in the interior of Santiago, a range of cultural and sporting activities were scheduled, which began at the beginning of November, as well as inaugurations.
The festivities, which this year are celebrated under the motto “Nu sta djunto pa Santa Catarina” (We are together for Santa Catarina, in Portuguese), will culminate on the 25th, with a procession and mass in honor of the patron saint, in Main Church with the same name, in Cabeça Carreira.
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