WMPG JAM (Jazz at The Movies) is BACK. Our Fall movie series kicks off SATURDAY, September 21st. WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and the Portland Conservatory of Music are pleased to present CESARIA EVORA.
CESARIA EVORA, draws an empowering portrait of the legendary singer, Cesaria Evora, a woman born into poverty in Colonial Cape Verde and later in life scaled the music world’s heights garnering multiple gold records, a Grammy and selling out the most prestigious performance venues throughout the world. CESARIA EVORA traces the diverse political and social contexts of Evora’s life and the universal themes of freedom as well as gender and racial inequality, illustrated by never before seen archival footage, original recordings and unique perspectives from the people who knew the woman behind the legend.
We are also very excited to have Kalu Monteiro, a former band member, as our guest speaker to introduce the movie!
Please join WMPG’s Jazz at the Movies for the Portland Maine Premiere of CESARIA EVORA, at Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal Street, Portland on September 21 at 7PM. Admission is FREE.
Hope to see you there!