2022

 

Happy New Year!!!
Starting 2022 with 2 SOLD OUT concerts at home. 
Keep an eye out for more dates to be announced soon and new music..... 

Happy 30th Birthday World Music Charts Europe!

Carmen Souza and the song 'Soul Searching' from the latest CD 'The Silver Messenegers', is included in the WMCE  double compilation of great Tunes from the World Music Charts Europe, celebrating their 30 years of existence.

"The World Music Charts Europe (WMCE) are an institution. Fans and professionals alike turn to the monthly list for inspiration. It represents the essence of chart listings provided by radio journalists from 25 European countries.
...The WMCE are celebrating their 30th birthday this year. To mark the anniversary, a double album is released featuring the best songs of the past two years. Music from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Balkans, the Middle East, Scandinavia, Eastern and Southwestern Europe – songs placed among the first 200 of the WMCE in 2019 and 2020."

Buy here 

The Silver Messengers SUMMER TOUR 2021

After a long pause, going back to Italy was a real blessing! This Sold-out Italian tour was filled with amazing locations and beautiful audiences, finishing in Oristano at the Dromos Festival.
Thank you for allowing us to continue our mission. 

Carmen Souza_The Silver Messengers_Summer tour 2021

We are happy to announce the return of
Carmen Souza and The Silver Messengers tour to
LIVE MUSIC stages around Europe.
Jun-Aug dates

15 Jul, Reggio Emilia (IT) Festival Mundus 2021

16 Jul, Rassegna/Lugano (IT) LongLake Lugano

17 Jul, Ancona (IT) AnconaJazz SF 2021 (AJSF'21)

19 Jul, Sassari (IT) World Music Festival

21 Jul, Bari (IT) Festival GustoJazz

24 Jul, Cádiz (SP) XVI Festival JazzCádiz 2021

10 Aug, Oristano (IT) Dromos Festival

13 Aug, Covilha (PT) XJazz Encontros do Jazz nas Aldeias do Xisto 2021 Jazz ao Centro Clube

New video=Happy #IWD2021

 Happy International Women´s Day!!! #IWD2021

Carmen Souza & Theo Pascal DUO in Portugal

ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to the current Covid 19 situation in Portugal, the concert on Jan.22 is now 

POSTPONED to SEP 10. 

TICKETS are still available!

Happy New Year! 

1st concert of 2021 will be in Lisbon´s cultural centre MALAPOSTA on Jan.22.

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Carmen Souza & Theo Pascal LIVE STREAM @QWEST LIVE SESSIONS

Carmen Souza and Theo Pascal will do their first ever LIVE STREAM Concert on May 1st
on Quincy Jones @Qwest Live Sessions on Facebook and Instagram, save the date!!!

👉 https://www.facebook.com/qwesttv/
👉 https://www.instagram.com/qwest.tv/

4**** @songlinesmagazine (UK)

'The Silver Messengers' receives a great 4 stars review at Songlines Magazine!

"What Souza creates is more than a fusion of two worlds, it´s simply beautiful music...It´s hard to imagine a more moving homage to one of her heroes." 

"The Silver Messengers" DE 2020 TOUR

Carmen Souza is coming to Germany with their great new album "The Silver Messengers"

24.01. Bielefeld, Welthaus Bielefeld
25.01. Dortmund, domicil
27.01. Cologne, King Georg
28.01. Frankfurt, Brotfabrik Frankfurt
29.01. Münster, Hot Jazz Club
30.01. Karlsruhe, Kulturzentrum Tempel-Karlsruhe
31.01. Ravesburg, Zehntscheuer
01.02. Stuttgart, Laboratorium Stuttgart

Presented by JAZZTHETIK Magazin

Carmen Souza: vocals, guitar
Theo Pascal: Doublebass / E-bass
Elias Kacomanolis: Drums/Percussion
Ben Burrell: Piano

The Silver Messengers in FRANCE

"The Silver Messengers" will be out in France on Jan 24th (Galileo/MDC/Pias) and is one of the great albums part of FIP SELECTION for Jan 2020!

Catch CARMEN SOUZA LIVE 
in PARIS @SUNSET-SUNRISE
26 FEB 2020

"The Silver Messengers" Chart entries

Jan 2020 CD SELECTION FIP

https://www.europejazz.net/europe-jazz-media-chart-november-2019

Carmen Souza / The Silver Messengers new cd part of the
NOV 2019 European Jazz Media Chard!
"A selection of the 14 hot new music surfacing across the continent this month by the 
top European jazz magazines and websites"

Other charts:
- #13 World Music Charts Europe (2 months on the chart)
- #22 Transglobal World Music Chart (3 months on the chart) 
-  Jazzweek USA Jazz Radio Charts (11 weeks on the chart)

Carmen Souza cover @jazzthetik Magazine (DE)

Amazing cover with Carmen Souza to promote
the new cd 'The Silver Messengers' A Tribute to Horace Silver.
Thank you Jazzthetik! #thesilvermessengers #atributetohoracesilver

4****Review/Feat @DownbeatMagazine (USA)

Carmen Souza new Cd 'The Silver Messengers' gets an amazing
 4**** review @DownbeatMagazine Dec issue!

Other press features:

´The Silver Messengers' UK TOUR

The Silver Messengers UK TOUR (Click on the link for tickets)

Carmen Souza - Voice, Guitar

Theo Pascal - E.Bass & D.bass

Elias Kacomanolis - Drums

Ben Burrell - Piano

13 Nov, Brighton (UK) The Verdict

15 Nov, Birmingham (UK) Pizza Express jazz club

16 Nov, Maidstone (UK) Pizza Express jazz club

17 Nov, London (UK) London Jazz Festival / Pizza Express jazz club Soho

Happy to share the cover of our upcoming cd 'The Silver Messengers' - A Tribute to Horace Silver.
Now available on pre-order: 
https://www.galileomusic.de/sml/21220
👉Will be out 25th Oct

CARMEN SOUZA / SOUL SEARCHING @AFRIMAAWARDS

Very happy to know that our 'SOUL SEARCHING' version, 1st single from the upcoming new cd 'The Silver Messengers'- A Tribute to Horace Silver, is up for Best African Jazz @Afrimawards 2019!!! ❤️

#6thAFRIMAnominees Best African Duo or Group in African Jazz

Black Motion (🇿🇦 ), Brymo (🇳🇬 ), Carmen Souza (Cabo Verde), Judith Sephuma (🇿🇦 ), Mandisi Dyantyis (🇿🇦 ), Owen & Tiana (🇬🇦 ), Ray Lema (DRC), Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane (🇿🇦 )#6thAFRIMA
For Hope, For Celebration! pic.twitter.com/KtHC7PAQQl

— #6thAFRIMA (@AFRIMAWARDS) August 26, 2019

NEW SINGLE ' THE JODY GRIND'

After an amazing #creologysoldout tour in Italy, we are happy to release another single from our upcoming NEW ALBUM 'THE SILVER MESSENGERS'' ( Oct 25th). Carmen Souza gives another twist to the song - The Jody Grind - first released in 1967 by Horace Silver Quintet in his album - The Jody Grind....a sailer song for a perfect summer....Enjoy!
OUT AUG 23rd!

#CREOLOGYSOLDOUT SUMMER TOUR 2019

Carmen Souza is finishing her CREOLOGY Tour with a SOLD OUT set of dates in Italy this summer
some photos of it:

Mundus Festival 
(c) Paolo Giorgio

Dromos Festival
(c) Paola Lai

Castroreale Milazzo Jazz Festival
(c) Ylenia Miliel

'SOUL SEARCHING' VIDEO Portugal exclusive

NEW VIDEO OUT EXCLUSIVE IN PORTUGAL @EXPRESSO
Reposted from @vidaextraexpresso - O vídeo do tema 'Soul Searching', primeiro single do álbum “Carmen Sousa – The Silver Messengers” — um tributo a Horace Silver cinco anos após a sua morte —, tem estreia exclusiva no @vidaextraexpresso
https://vidaextra.expresso.pt/artes/2019-06-17-Soul-Searching-de-Carmen-Souza-estreia-se-aqui-em-exclusivo