Official Website Carmen Souza: July 2026

Carmen Souza in the 74th Annual DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE Critics poll,

for Rising Star Female vocalist of the year!

Carmen Souza@Jazz and World Festivals

Jazzahead official showcase (DE) North Sea Jazz Festival(NL) Leverkusener Jazz Festival (DE) Monterey Jazz Festival (USA) San Francisco Jazz Festival (USA)-Montreal Jazz Festival (CA) Ottawa Jazz Festival (CA) Saratoga Jazz Fest (USA) Rochester Jazz Fest (USA) Victoria Jazz Fest (CA) Vancouver Jazz Fest (CA) Toronto Jazz Fest (CA) Kriol Jazz Fest (CV) Celtic Connections (UK) Cairo Jazz Fest (EG) Jazzre:fest (UK) Petrojazz Fest (RU) Penang Jazz Fest (MY) LIFEM Fest (UK) Sibiu Jazz Fest (RO) Aux Fil des Voix (FR) Festival Jazz Xabia (SP) Bardentreffen (DE) Sunfest (CA) D.C Kennedy Center (USA) XVII Festival International de Jazz Badajoz (SP) Luanda Jazz Festival (AO)-Red Sea Jazz Festival (IL)-IJazz Festival (NL) Eksifest (TK) Mawazine (MA) Bray Jazz Festival (IE) Nick la Rocca Jazz Festival (IT) Sines em Jazz (PT) Baku Jazz Festival (AZ) Akbank Jazz Festival (TR) Festival Jazz&Blues Guaramiranga (BR) Jazzisch Festival(DE) Tourcoing Jazz Festival (FR) South Bohemia Jazz Festival (CZ) Rigas Ritmi Festival (LV) Rotterdam International Jazz Festival (NL) Jarasum International Jazz Festival (SK) Lagny Jazz fest (FR) Mercado de Musica Vic official showcase (SP) WOMAD (UK) WOMAD CACERES(SP) Ulsan World Music Festival (SK) Mercado Cultural official showcase (BR) Helsinki Festival (FI) Sunfest Festival (CA) Luminato Festival(CA) FMM Sines (PT) London African Festival (UK) Musicport Festival (UK) Toronto Afrofest (CA)-Small World Festival (CA)-BAM Festival (SP) London Jazz Festival (UK) Masala Festival (DE) Robeco Festival (NL) City of London Festival (UK) Fetê de la Musique (FR)-Festival Femmes du Monde (FR) Earagail Arts Festival (IR)
Bath International Music Festival (UK) Chico World Music Festival (USA) Vancouver Island Festival (CA) Suoni di Terra Festival (IT) Festival da Lusofonia (China) Mercogliano Jazz Fest (IT) Stimmen Fest (DE) Porton del Jazz (SP) Bansko Jazz Fest (BL) Nisville Jazz Fest (SR) MistyFest (PT) Culturgest (PT) CCB (PT) Southbank (UK) KingsPlace (UK), Jazz cafe(UK), Pizzajazzexpress(UK), Barbican(UK), NewMorning (FR) Blue Note Milan (IT) Cotton Club (JP), Casa da Musica(PT), Musicport(UK) and many more Festivals/Venues/Theatres/Jazz Clubs and events.....

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS

AWARDS:

2017 Silver Medal for Cultural Merit from the Cabo Verde Government (CV)

2013 Cabo Verde Music Awards (CV Grammies)

for Best Female Singer (CV)

2013 Cabo Verde Music Awards for

Best Morna (CV)

NOMINATIONS:

2025 - German Records Critics Award Nomination for

Port'Inglês (DE) -Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik

2019 - Nomination for Best African Jazz

@AFRIMAAWARDS (All Africa)

2016 - Nomination for Best African Jazz

@AFRIMAAWARDS (All Africa)

2015 - Cabo Verde Music Awards Nomination for

Best Female Singer (CV)

2014 - German Records Critics Award Nomination for

'Live at Lagny Jazz Festival' (DE) -

Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik

2013 - Cabo Verde Music Awards Nomination for

Best Kola Sanjon (CV)

2013 - Cabo Verde Music Award Nomination for

Best Acoustic Album (CV)
2013 - 31ºBestjazzsingers NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll (USA)

2010 - German Records Critics Award Nomination for

'Protegid' (DE) - Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik

SHOWCASES:

2026 WOMEX official Showcase

2025 Jammin Jazz a Juan Official Showcase (FR)

2015 Jazzahead official showcase (DE)
2013 Mercado de Musica Viva de Vic official Showcase (SP)
2010 Mercado Cultural Official Showcase (BR)

CHARTS:

World Music Charts Europe

Jazz Week (USA)

Transglobal World Music Chart

Europe Jazz Media Chart (European Jazz Network)

LIMúR: Lista Ibérica de Músicas de Raíz/

Raiz- Iberian Roots Music Chart

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Sunday, 12 July 2026

UPDATES!

Carmen Souza on the 2026 Downbeat Critics poll