Joss Stone live in The Algarve.

Last tickets for sale to the concert of British soul singer Joss Stone, who performs an open air concert on the 31st of July, at 22h00, at Largo Duarte Pacheco, in Loule ,Central Algarve.

Tickets are only 20 euros, available at Ticketline Network, Fnac, Worten and Abreu Agencies.

Joss Stone is a precocious talent, having released her debut album at the tender age of 17, "The Soul Sessions" (2003) catapulted her to success.

The British singer has produced three albums which sold over 10 million coppies and earned her a Grammy. Her new album "Colour Me Free" is due to be released this month.

The share of box office revenue of Music concerts organized by Algarve Tourism of Portugal returns to the institutions of social solidarity that act in the Algarve region.

Joss Stones smooth vocal style will be a welcome addition to the easy going lifestyle in the Algarve of beaches and lazy days.

At the end of the concert there will be an after party at the T-Club in Loule.

By Ricardo Santo

Traditional Fado music brings summer alive inTavira

Between the fados of Raquel Tavares and the eclectic rhythms of Mayra Andrade, Tavira (Eastern Algarve, Portugal) will not sleep in August.

The voice of the strong and bold fadista (as in fado singer) Raquel Tavares will fill up the Fabrica Balsense in Tavira, on August 1, at 22:30.

On the 12th of August, at the same time, it’s the turn of sweet Mayra Andrade to present her latest work "Storia storia".

Raquel Tavares was born in Lisbon in 1985 and started to sing fado with only 6 years in small local restaurants in rustic Alfama. In 2006, she was awarded the Prize Revelation Amalia Rodrigues and has been highlighted nationally and internationally, with tours through France, Italy, Spain and Chile, among others. The last work of Raquel Tavares, "Bairro", refers to the Alfama and portrays a number of key moments in the musical journey of this fadista.

Mayra Andrade, daughter of Cape Verdean parents, was born in Cuba, grew up between Senegal, Angola, Cape Verde and Germany and lives now in France since 2003.

With a sweet voice and Cape Verdean roots, the music of Mayra Andrade reflects her life experiences, her singing combines the rhythms jazz, african and Brazilian altogether.

By Ricardo Santo

Algarve receives World Press Photo exhibition once again.

The acclaimed display of photo journalism is back in Portimao (Western Algarve, Portugal) in August at the Municipal Museum for the sixth consecutive year. World Press Photo (WPP) will be running the exhibition from July 31st to August 16th, at the area just outside of the Municipal Museum of Portimao.

The WPP presents 199 images of 64 professional photographers of various nationalities, divided into ten categories, illustrating events of 2008, including conflicts worldwide, sports, general news, people and gear in several parts of the world.

Photographers were winners of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, El Salvador, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and USA.

Founded in 1955 in Holland, the World Press Photo is a non governmental non-profit organisation that promotes the photo journalism and freedom of information and expression, holding various events in this area, which highlights the world's largest photo competition.

Besides the travelling exhibition with the winning work, which covers more than 40 countries, the Foundation published a book with pictures in six languages.

Work by the World Press Photo winners will be shown in the area outside the Municipal Museum of Portimao, between 18:00 to 24:00, with free admission.

Last years winning photo.

By Ricardo Santo

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