In this eighth session of the cycle, António Poppe and Lucky, a sentinel poemusic duo, bring us A Cena do Amor (The Love Scene), almost suggesting the title of a future Super-Diva Poets festival.

This occasion will also feature the launch of a publication that extends the previous session of the cycle, which featured the participation of Manuel Seatra and Jorge Barata.

 

ANTÓNIO POPPE | Poet, visual artist, performer, lives and works in Lisbon. He completed the advanced visual arts course at Ar.Co, in Lisbon, and studied drawing and sculpture at the Royal College of Arts, London. He holds a Master's degree in Performance Art and Cinema from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, as a fellow of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Luso-American Development Foundation. Author of a hybrid work between visual arts, performance and poetry, which he has presented since 1996, in various cultural institutions and galleries such as the Serralves Museum, MAAT, Culturgest, Gulbenkian, Carmona e Costa Foundation, Soares dos Reis Museum, ZDB Gallery, 111 Gallery, Casa Fernando Pessoa, GIAJG, among others. He has published five books: "Torre de Juan Abad" (Assírio e Alvim), "Livro da Luz" (Documenta), "Medicin" (Douda Correria), "Come Coral" (Douda Correria), "O Agitador 3 e a Corrente" (written with Mumtazz and published in Mariposa Azual).

 

LUCKY | Luquebano Afonso, also known as "Lucky." Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he has Angolan nationality and has lived in Portugal since 1991. He was part of the staff of Virgin Megastore and Valentim de Carvalho (where he cultivated himself musically) in the years 1998/2002. Lucky has been involved in several projects in the area of deejaying such as Getluckygetfunky, Cadillac Soul, Katona Project, Ninho Marimbondo Crew DJs, and since 2018 as an event promoter at Ninho Marimbondo Produções. Eclectic in his musical selections, his DJ sets reflect great influences within black music such as Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Disco, Hip Hop, Dub, Reggae, Afrobeat, Latin & Brazilian Vibes, Mush Up, Break and Progressive Beat. A radio broadcaster since May 30, 2021, he conducts the program "Keep The Light On" on the online radio Lusophonica.com.