The Portuguese singer, who has lived in Rotterdam for almost two decades, makes small-scale, autonomous productions. Together with her regular guitarist and co-author Ward Veenstra, she released three albums under her own name: documentary and music Casa da Bôxa (2011), fado classics Silêncio (2015) and the personal Oliveiras (2018) with which she tours the major stages in The Netherlands.
Mendes and her ensemble had just started the 2020 Oliveiras theater tour when confinement came. In the coming weeks we will post new dates for the coming season.
Opera House, Gent
Musicians
Magda Mendes – voice
Ward Veenstra – guitar
Udo Demandt – percussion
Remko de Landmeter – flute
Bart de Kater – clarinet
Maripepa Contreras Gámez – oboe
Daniel Garrido Iglesias – bassoon
Brandt Attema – bass trombone
Astrid Haring – harp
Music by Magda Mendes & Ward Veenstra
Orchestrations by Ward Veenstra
VPRO Vrije Geluiden
“Manda água, João” (CD Oliveiras ©Casa da Bôxa, 2018)
Photo by Marie-Jose Eldering
Photo by Eelkje Colmjon
