The meeting between the volcanic piano of Amaro Freitas and the kora and the Mandingo voice of Momi Maiga gives rise to a sound dialogue that connects Recife and Casamance, while tracing an emotional and musical bridge across the Black Atlantic. The duo explores the deep relationship between West Africa and Brazil, in which the African diaspora shaped the Brazilian sound identity and the spirit of contemporary jazz. Among original compositions, passages of improvisation and rhythmic and vocal landscapes, the music flows like a suite in motion, free of borders and labels. Echoes of the Atlantic is a celebration of memory and freedom: a sensory journey in which virtuosity, passion and intercultural dialogue come together to remember that music is, first of all, a territory where all the roots are intertwined.
Amaro Freitas, Piano I Veu
Momi Maiga, kora, voice and percussion
People from Recife (Brazil), Amaro Freitas has established himself as one of the most original voices in contemporary jazz. This pianist and composer from Recife uniquely fuses Afro-Brazilian polyrhythm with a deep spiritual search and creative freedom that is redefining the genre on a global scale.
Born in Casamance (Senegal) and established in Catalonia, Momi Maiga is a virtuoso of the kora and heir to the historic tradition of Senegalese griot musicians. It fuses the Mandingo ancestral heritage with jazz with surprising sensitivity, flamenco and classical music and creates a tender musical language, fresh and universal.
