Artists — 78 Rotações

AMARO FREITAS (Brazil)

Amaro Freitas has worked tirelessly to become the artist he is today.

Gaining international attention for “an approach to the keyboard so unique that it’s startling” (downbeat), his debut and sophomore albums sangue negro (2016), rasif (2018) and sankofa (2021) arrived on a wave of instant acclaim. The last one “Y'Y “(2024) is a spiritual quest into the forgotten stories, ancient philosophies and inspirational figures of deep amazon and black brazilian jazz. A real force.

2026, He launched a new album “criolo, amaro e dino”with criolo and dino d’santiago.

LUKE BACCHUS (UK/Guyana)

Luke born and raised in London to Guyanese parents. A finalist in BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022, Bacchus impressed audiences with his treatment of standards, as well as his own unique Caribbean-inspired original music, fuelled by his exploration of his own identity as a Caribbean person. His musical explorations are supplemented with research into the region, having completed an MA in Caribbean Studies from UCL in 2024.

‘The Unity is Sub – Marine’

The debut album of Luke Bacchus is an exploration of his identity as a British born person of Caribbean descent. It navigates the intricacies of ‘being from a place, but not really’ that members of the diaspora often feel with regards to all the places they can call home, using the water, and its many representations within Caribbean culture, as a means of exploration.

MACKSON KENNEDY ( Brazil )

Mackson Kennedy: From Camaçari to the Big Stage

Hailing from Camaçari, Bahia, Mackson Kennedy found the spark for his musical journey right at home within his family circle. 🎼 Today, at just 22 years old, he has already built an impressive portfolio, producing and collaborating with some of the biggest names in Brazilian music, including: Iza, Liniker, Luedji Luna, BK’, Fejuca, Gustavo Ruiz, and many more.