Artist will share the stage with the band Baiana System, Carlinhos Brown, Alcione, Iza and Daniela Mercury in November during Black Awareness Month in BrazilGuinean singer and composer Patche de Rima, ambassador of the Marimba project, Visa For Music, and Guinea-Bissau tourism, will be an international attraction at Afropunk 2023, which will take place in November, in the city of Salvador, Bahia, on the 18th and 19th from November.Patche de Rima is a versatile artist, working as a singer, songwriter and entrepreneur in the music industry, with an established career in Guinea-Bissau and around the world. He is known for his sikó musical style, which combines traditional elements with influences from reggae, hip hop and other genres.He is the founder of GuiGuy Records and Agência Guineense de Imagem (AGI), establishing these companies in 2010. His musical career is marked by a commitment to the sustainable development of Guinea-Bissau and the defense of human rights. Furthermore, Patche uses his music as a tool to promote culture and peace, contributing to active citizenship.&nbsp;Over the years, Patche di Rima has made important contributions as a producer and composer. He produced albums that crossed borders, such as “RENDEZ VOUS DE SIKO” in 2011 and the compilation “GUINE NO CORAÇÃO” in 2006. He played a significant role in several awareness campaigns and received distinctions, such as being an ambassador for the Government of Guinea-Bissau. His musical influence transcends borders, representing African culture around the world and promoting artistic collaboration.In addition to AFROPUNK Patche di Rima, he will share with renowned Brazilian singer Daniela Mercury, at the TUM festival on the 9th and 11th of November in Florianópolis. Afropunk is a music and culture festival that takes place annually in several countries around the world. The aim of the festival is to promote black culture and celebrate the diversity of culture and music from Guinea-Bissau and other African countries.The festival will feature performances by artists from different musical genres, as well as workshops, lectures and other cultural activities.To follow Patche di Rima's work, visit his Instagram IAMPATCHEDIRIMA. For more information about the event, visit AFROPUNK BAHIA 2023 TUM FESTIVAL 2023

Patche de Rima, Marimba ambassador, is an international attraction at Afropunk 2023 in Salvador and at TUM FESTIVAL in Florianópolis

In the first edition of the Emerging Bands Competition, promoted by the Marimba project in the store with PROCULTURA, we have selected six artistic projects that promise to mark the musical cenário of PALOP and Timor-Leste. Intended for young people between 16 and 30 years of age, originating from Angola, Moçambique, Guiné-Bissau and Timor-Leste, the competition seeks 40 applications, subject to an analysis of an international jury made up of artists and agents of the sector.The young musicians were educated on the basis of their innovative capacity to merge their cultural roots and transform them into new forms of musical expression, demonstrating a unique and authentic vision of the current artistic panorama.De Angola, destacaram-se Sara Saka and Cleyton M; from Guiné-Bissau Jery Biden Quartet; de Moçambique a Banda M'Laio and os The Hood Brodz; and de Timor-Leste os The Kraken.The selected artists and bands will now have the opportunity to become adults for the Marimba Booking / Soundsgood at the national and international level in 2026. This collaboration represents an important impulse for the promotion of PALOP and Timor-Leste creators, opening doors to new audiences and markets.The current bands will also have the chance to participate in the Marimba Gathering 2024, an event that brings together some of the most influential personalities of the Marimba project. At this event, the results achieved by the actions involved along the program will be presented and celebrated.For recognition and international projection, each of the selected bands will be honored with a local monetary prize. This direct finance tool will meet the investment needs of young talents, providing solid foundations for the first steps in a new and promising phase of their musical careers.This competition, which seeks to create a scenario of emerging African music, demonstrates the diversity and diversity of the talent of our PALOP and Timor-Leste, highlighting the importance of initiatives that we promote and the drive towards artistic expression in our communities.&nbsp;<a href="https://bantumen.com/angola-guine-mocambique-vencedores-projeto-marimba/">Read it on Bantumen</a>

Artists from Angola, Guiné and Mozambique win band competition by Marimba

The international Marimba project is already taking its first steps, the result of applications to PROCULTURA, an action from the PALOP-TL and EU program, financed by the European Union, co-financed and managed by Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, from Portugal.

Stewart Sukuma at Juntos a Tarde - TVM

Patche Di Rima at Conversas Ao Sul

The Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão, in downtown Porto, hosts a photography exhibition until September 6, 2025, inviting visitors on a journey through the cultural diversity of Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and East Timor. Titled Marimba, the exhibition features approximately 30 images selected from a photography competition promoted by the project of the same name. The photographs were captured over three years of expeditions and document rituals, festivals, and the daily lives of communities whose culture rarely makes it to European museums.

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Patche de Rima, Marimba ambassador, is an international attraction at Afropunk 2023 in Salvador and at TUM FESTIVAL in Florianópolis

Artists from Angola, Guiné and Mozambique win band competition by Marimba

Stewart Sukuma at Juntos a Tarde - TVM

Patche Di Rima at Conversas Ao Sul

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