On December 20, the American artist and his band “celebrate love and togetherness with a soulful twist on Christmas classics”.
The Municipality of Lagoa is warming up for the festive season. Kicking off its Christmas lineup, the Carlos do Carmo Auditorium will host “A Soulful Christmas featuring Michael Mwenso and The Shakes” on December 20.
Scheduled to start at 21h00, the concert will be led by Michael Mwenso and accompanied by a stellar lineup of some of New York’s most talented musicians and vocalists.
The concert will showcase thrilling reinterpretations of beloved Christmas songs, offering fresh Jazz, Blues, Soul, and Funk versions of all-time favourite tracks. It promises to be “a celebration of community and love through a soul-satisfying selection of festive classics”.
Tickets for this concert cost €10 (20% discount with cultural passport, Lagoa Social card, or Rota do Petisco Passport) and are now on sale at the usual places.
About Michael Mwenso:
Michael Mwenso is the bandleader, co-founder of Electric Root, creator, curator and EMMY award-winning creative artist. Since childhood, his unique geographic and spiritual journey has led him to possess a perspective unlike anyone else. Thanks to his West African roots, he was nurtured by powerful and wise women in his early years. Growing up in London during his teenage years, he experienced a period of personal doubt following his mother’s deportation, but he discovered comfort in black music, with legendary figures like James Brown serving as his inspirations and role models.
In his late thirties, Mwenso was introduced to New York by the iconic jazz artist Wynton Marsalis, who tasked him with directing late-night events at Dizzy’s Club and Jazz at the Lincoln Center. His arrival profoundly impacted the New York music and arts scene.
He then built a community in the United States through his love expression vehicle, Mwenso & The Shakes. Under the banner of Electric Root, which he co-founded with Jono Gasparro, he focuses on disseminating black music’s power to elevate, heal, and empower individuals and communities in polarised nations.
