The Secret Songs - Vakia Stavrou

Wed Oct 01, 2014

20:30

Location

Cultural Centre of the University of Cyprus
Manor House on Axiotheas Steet
Old Nicosia
Nicosia, Nicosia

Description

The already established songwriter Vakia Stavrou presents a set of songs from her latest album “ΑΝΕΜόΕSSA”, written and recorded entirely in Paris, and new compositions from her upcoming album “Secret Songs” to be released in early 2015, after a series concerts in the historic Lucernaire Theatre in Parism scheduled for October, November and December 2014. An exceptional selection of songs with a pronouncedly acoustic sound, accompanied by instruments such as cello, acoustic guitars, viola da gamba, charango, Irish bouzouki and percussion, which create a highly intimate atmosphere, partially owing to the orchestrations made by Vakia Stavrou’s Brazilian collaborator, Carlos Bernardo, musician, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, and the imaginative approach of Inor Sotolongo on the percussion.

Songs of a personal nature in which, however, anyone can identify moments and pieces of his own life and experiences. New and older compositions, coupled as always with Vakia’s favorite classic songs (Hadjidakis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Henri Salvador, Jacques Brel, and others).

Vakia Stavrou: vocals, guitar, compositions
Carlos Bernardo: orchestrations, guitar, Irish bouzouki, viola da gamba, charango, melodica
Inor Sotolongo: percussion
Stelios Pittas: cello, guitar

Ticket price: €10
Students/Discounted tickets: €5
Ticket card for all September – October events: €40

For information and reservations:
Monday to Friday 9.30 – 13.30
Tel. 22894531-2
e-mail: culture@ucy.ac.cy