Lia de Itamaracá is one of Brazil’s most vital and significant voices, and the greatest icon within ciranda – the harmonious combination of song, percussion, and dance, which through generations has symbolized liberation and strength. The 80-year-old artist and activist spread the rich cultural heritage with solidarity and joy wherever she goes, and now she visits ALICE with her band during the summer’s Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

Doors at 8PM / concert at 9PM

The Brazilian singer, artist, and activist Lia de Itamaracá is regarded as the greatest icon within ciranda music and dance – the special cultural heritage from the state of Pernambuco, where lively percussion and vital call-response singing merge with dance. Now 80 years old, Lia de Itamaracá has lived her entire life on the island of Itamaracá, and she is a living and powerful voice and an icon of resistance and endurance for several generations.

Ciranda is originally a cer...

Lia de Itamaracá is one of Brazil’s most vital and significant voices, and the greatest icon within ciranda – the harmonious combination of song, percussion, and dance, which through generations has symbolized liberation and strength. The 80-year-old artist and activist spread the rich cultural heritage with solidarity and joy wherever she goes, and now she visits ALICE with her band during the summer’s Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

Doors at 8PM / concert at 9PM

The Brazilian singer, artist, and activist Lia de Itamaracá is regarded as the greatest icon within ciranda music and dance – the special cultural heritage from the state of Pernambuco, where lively percussion and vital call-response singing merge with dance. Now 80 years old, Lia de Itamaracá has lived her entire life on the island of Itamaracá, and she is a living and powerful voice and an icon of resistance and endurance for several generations.

Ciranda is originally a ceremonial ritual that blends song, dance, gestures, and both Christian and pagan values. Today, the song and dance are still intertwined, and ciranda is widespread in large parts of Brazil in various forms – always as a democratic song and dance in a circle where everyone is welcome. With the same warmth and cordiality, Lia de Itamaracá invites us into the ciranda when she takes the stage and transmits the rich culture with burning vitality. Despite her 80 years, she has an impressive voice that is complemented by backing vocalists, and her dance follows the music and rhythm in a natural and beautiful choreography. Here, ciranda’s traditional groovy percussion is joined by modern electric guitars and effects, and it’s also difficult for the audience to stand still.

Lia de Itamaracá began singing and dancing in the 1960s, but only achieved international success in the 1990s. She has a plethora of concerts and releases behind her and has recently been awarded two honorary awards from samba schools in Rio and São Paulo; it is considered the greatest recognition an artist can receive in Brazil. We look forward to welcoming the legendary ciranda icon when she performs at ALICE with her band during the summer’s Copenhagen Jazz Festival....

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