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Areas Social action Culture and Historical Heritage Second Formentera Mostra de Músics: eight hours of live music to celebrate Dia de les Illes Balears

Second Formentera Mostra de Músics: eight hours of live music to celebrate Dia de les Illes Balears

The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to report that next Tuesday 1 March, coinciding with the celebration of Dia de les Illes Balears (Balearic Islands Day), Musical Formentera will present the second Formentera Music Festival (Mostra de Músics de Formentera) from 1.00pm to 9.00pm in the Sala de Cultura-Cinema.

Admission is free of charge and reservations are not required, but seating is limited and all current public health guidelines will be observed. Susana Labrador, Councillor of Culture, invited music lovers to come out for the event, where local musicians –ten groups, a singer-songwriter and two DJs– will deliver eight hours of live music. Labrador said that the event was about "supporting hometown musicians" and praised Musical Formentera for organising it.

Performers include Jam Factory, Paz Aguado, Pit Yunsen Band, Emi Bueno, Percusión Latina, Erik Doornweerd, Óscar & Friends, Yakari & The Marie Connery Quartet, Sur, Maya Alexander Band, Punk Floyd and DJ Clint Zero and DJ Gioele Brizio.

Musical Formentera

A cultural association, Musical Formentera was founded in 2020 to promote music, protect artists and technicians and support inter-island cultural exchange in partnership with public and private entities and associations in the Balearic Islands.

Performers

Jam Factory
Opening the second Mostra de Músics are Jam Factory: Eki Hoffmann on double bass and Kelly on vocals, ready to delight audiences with a catalogue of pop hits.

Paz Aguado
Singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary artist Paz Aguado blends musical creation and the visual arts. She accompanies herself on guitar, with lyrics that connect the dots and make sense of the world.

Pit Yunsen Band
A seventies rock trio formed by Pit Meyer on guitar and vocals, Nuno Alves on bass and Pierre-Alain on drums.

Emi Bueno
Backed by Eki Hoffman on double bass, Emi Bueno will play a repertoire ranging from jazz to boleros.

Percusión Latina
This duo will inject a touch of salsa and Latin music to the atmosphere.

Erik Doornweerd
Born in Indonesia, raised in Holland and contented on Formentera, Erik Doornweerd not only played with Joven Dolores, he also organised the open stage at La Mola Craft Market, with musicians, storytellers, jugglers, magicians, dancers and more, for a quarter of a century. Doornweerd's repertoire encompasses rock, folk, country and blues, and he alternates between guitar, lap slide, harmonica and five-string banjo.

Óscar & Friends
The African percussion group Óscar & Friends will bring their African rhythms to the Mostra de Músics.

Yakari & Marie Connery Quartet
Fronted by Nuno Alvez, this band of local musicians formed in winter 2020 to reignite great moments in jazz and funk. Expect healthy servings of groove and talent.

Sur
An Argentinian rock outfit that formed on Formentera, Sur describe their format as "Power Acoustik" and deliver a mix of originals and covers.

Maya Alexander Band
This band boasts an expansive rock repertoire and the incredible voice of Maya Alexander.

Punk Floyd
With front-man Piero Ameli, Punk Floyd revisits the more psychedelic entries from the catalogue of the legendary Pink Floyd.

DJ Gioele & DJ Clint Zero
The Formentera Mostra de Músics will close with DJ Gioele Brizio and DJ Clint Zero. Brizio has worked as a DJ since 1993, and collaborated on remixes for acclaimed artists. Zero is a New York-bred Formentera-based disc jockey whose eclectic style is underscored by diverse DJ sets.

23 February 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

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