Global Voices unfolds as a cycle organized by the Mediterranean Foundation, inviting artists who rarely step onto Alicante stages. In 2024, three sonically distinct proposals will resonate across February, March, and April, each offering immersive listening experiences within the Mediterranean cultural framework.
The lineup features Rodrigo Cuevas, Andrea Motis, and the OmBra ensemble. The upcoming edition is anchored in a program that fuses national and international talent, continuing the strand that began with the pandemic-delayed Moroccan artist Asmaa Hamazaoui. This World Music initiative emphasizes eclecticism and cross-cultural dialogue, steadily anchoring itself in Alicante’s cultural calendar at the start of each year.
The 2024 edition opens on February 2 with Asturian artist Rodrigo Cuevas, newly honored with the 2023 National Contemporary Music Award. A multi-talented figure—singer, composer, accordionist, percussionist, and DJ—Cuevas is celebrated for blending traditional Asturian folk with contemporary popular music. The jury highlighted his commitment to diversity and imaginative storytelling as pivotal to his work.
Cuevas will present Hajj HandbookPiloña, a journey from Asturias to the wider world. His proposal reinterprets the melodies and lyrics central to Asturian festivals and pilgrimages, aiming to refresh and broaden the perception of traditional folk music for modern audiences.
On March 23, OmBra performs in the Alicante Culture Class, weaving a Mediterranean jazz tapestry that blends Andalusian and Sephardic influences with Armenian flavors and a flamenco ambiance. The set promises a festive, world-music experience, featuring tracks from their album Posidon Poem alongside material from upcoming projects. The group explains that their aim is to explore topics that matter to Mediterranean residents, using music as a bridge to illuminate Middle East conflicts and the region’s cultural intersections, with members speaking from diverse backgrounds.
OmBra’s work also foregrounds the protection of the marine environment and invites listeners to discover the histories and traditions of various cultures through sound.
Andrea Motis, a 28-year-old Barcelonan, closes the program with a concert that blends jazz trumpet, saxophone, and song. Motis has been a prominent jazz voice since youth, beginning her musical journey at seven and joining the Sant Andreu Jazz Band by twelve. Her career has flourished through collaborations with renowned artists and albums produced under her mentor Joan Chamorro. Motis promises an intimate, personal performance in Alicante, featuring her original compositions and a warm acoustic palette that blends trumpet, voice, violin, mandolin, and percussion in a singular sound.
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The Mediterráneo Foundation’s programming reiterates a commitment to using music as a tool for intercultural dialogue and to celebrating diversity. It highlights the Mediterranean mosaic by encouraging understanding of the diverse cultural influences that shape the region’s music.
Over four editions, Sonidos Globales has hosted a wide array of artists, from Moroccan performers like Asmaa Hamzaoui to Imarhan, the Algerian and Portuguese acts, and from American guitarist Marc Ribot to Catalan talents Maria Rodes and Maria Arnal with Marcel Bagés. In recent years, the program has also welcomed acts such as Tindersticks and Ethiopian maestro Mulatu Astatke, underlining its international reach.
Tickets are priced at €15, €20, and €25 and are available at the Aula de Alicante box office and online, with all entries contributing to the broader dialogue on Mediterranean cultural exchange.