Presents O Que Teriam Ouvido Se Estivessem Calados
On the eve of the release of his debut album – 2020 by Extended – Bernardo Bertrand reimagines Menino de Mãe with a performance designed for the very appropriate space of ZDB’s NOVO NEGÓCIO. Entitled O Que Teriam Ouvido Se Estivessem Calados, this conjuring of Menino da Mãe emerges as the effect of this period of isolation that marked a return to writing in an almost compulsive way. Catharsis, a recurrent feeling of Menino da Mãe’s urban experiences, is made here, more than ever, of the word. Spoken word that goes against the silence and, having its centre of action there, struggles bravely and restlessly with the layers of noise-mantra invoked by Aires and Sal Grosso – tcp Peak Bleak -, conducted by the light design of Sebastião Pinto – a figure of body and mind present in much of the work of the poet, musician and DJ from Linda-a-Velha. Because it’s from this and other cities that this is made, and maybe, if you’re quiet, you’ll find yourself here somewhere. BS