A living tribute to the work of Fausto Bordalo Dias, brought to life by a collective of immigrant artists. “Do Cabo do Mundo” blends rhythms, cultures and geographies in a show that celebrates music as a meeting place.
“Do Cabo do Mundo” celebrates the work of Fausto Bordalo Dias through the diverse perspective of a collective of immigrant artists living in Portugal. Conceived by musicians Carlos Cesar Motta and Fred Martins, with the participation of creators from different parts of the world, this tribute offers a vibrant encounter between Fausto’s songbook and the sounds that traverse the Portuguese-speaking diaspora.
Inspired by African and Latin American traditions, the arrangements unfold against a dense and expressive percussive backdrop, where rhythm takes centre stage. It is from this foundation that the fusion between Fausto’s musical framework and the influences brought by each performer is built, reflecting the collective’s cultural and identity-based diversity. The project draws on the experience of the immigrant artist, who inhabits a space of transition between cultures, languages and territories. This ‘in-between place’, simultaneously challenging and fertile, is understood as a creative driving force. For Portuguese speakers, this symbolic space lies upon the Atlantic — the ocean that links Portugal, Brazil and Africa and shapes stories of departure, encounter and transformation. It is also upon this ocean that Fausto was born, literally and symbolically, and from which he built a body of work marked by travel, cultural fusion and a profoundly universalist vision. “Do Cabo do Mundo” revisits this repertoire with respect and boldness, offering new interpretations of songs that span generations.
Premiered live on 11 April at Teatro-Cine de Pombal, and following the release of the singles “Por este Rio Acima” and “Foi por Ela”, the project digitally released the full album on 10 July, followed by a live presentation on 11 July at the FESTA Sons da Lusofonia in Ovar.
ARTISTIC CREDITS
Project Creators
Carlos César Motta
Fred Martins
Musical Direction and Arrangements
Carlos César Motta
Fred Martins
Kito Siqueira
Guest Artists
Nancy Vieira – Vocals
Selma Uamusse – Vocals
Luca Argel – Vocals
Nani Medeiros – Vocals
Band
Carlos César Motta – Percussion
Lizz Marchi – Percussion
Daniel Félix – Percussion
João Pitta – Acoustic Guitar
Rolando Semedo – Bass
Pablo Marques and Kito Siqueira – Brass
Pri Azevedo – Keyboards/Accordion
“Between the river and the city, departure and encounter, the journey and the dream, the performance became a single crossing ‘up this river’, made of words and sounds that carried the audience far beyond the shores of memory.”
Joaquim Margarido, ERROS MEUS, MÁ FORTUNA 2026