Soopa meets The Folk Songs Project

On the weekend of March 16-17, we had the pleasure of meeting David Gunn, Tom Davis and Alistair Dant, a.k.a. The Folk Songs Project crew, who are in Portugal recording the soundscapes of five cities. The end results will be included in a website, "Cinco Cidades" ("Five Cities") and will also be used as sonic background for improvisation by the Folk Songs Trio, featuring William Parker (double bass), Guillermo E. Brown (percussion) and Victor Gama (invented instruments); Victor's PangeiArt organization is co-producing the project. Over two days we walked the city with David, Tom and Alistair, recording pigeon's wings rustling, a Fado nightclub that also hosts tranvestite shows, church bells, kids playing football, and the owner of a tiny restaurant explaining how to cook a francesinha, Porto's gastronomic icon, among other sounds. We'd like to thank the guys for such a great time, and stay tuned for the Folk Songs Trio, who are touring Portugal between May 10 and 19 (Porto show on the 12th, at Fundação de Serralves).

see more at: www.folksongsproject.com and www.cincocidades.com