Atlantic Sounds Festival

The Sounds of the Atlantic Festival is one of the biggest musical shows in Angola, a private initiative of the Atlantic Bank which has the presence of national and international artist, with an audience of more than 60,000 people, the show takes place once a year, in Luanda Bay with an incredible scenery set up by the sea and a very professional team.

what the festival offers

The festival offers music, dance, fit-kuduro, workshop, usually at the festival fairs are set up that serve the public with the variety of Angolan gastronomy and not only that, there is no lack of fun when it comes to the Festival of Sounds of the Atlantic.

Ticket sales

Usually tickets for the Sounds of the Atlantic Festival are sold 1 year before in other countries that also organize the sounds of the Atlantic festival, as an example we have Portugal, but in Angola, Luanda invitations are sold from 5 to 3 months before the date of the event, at a price of 1,500 Kwanza, equivalent to 2.16 Euros and 2.51 USD in North American currency.

The Festival has had a duration of 3 days, a day has had 7 hours of show, the public arrives at the venue 4 hours before the start of the main event, we are talking about 4:00 pm, to start the Festival at 8:00 pm :00 and end at 03:00 in the morning, after the event ends, the paths lead to the nightclubs of the capital city.

Artists who have already taken the stage at Sons do Atlântico

The Festival is presented by big celebrities who are specialized in this area of program presentation and this Festival is no different, the presenters strictly follow the script, so that all artists present their work within the established time.

Many artists have already taken to this great stage, highlighting the following:

• Angolans: Anselmo Ralph, Paulo Flores, Perola, Matias Damásio, Yuri da Cunha, C4 Pedro, Cabo Snoop, Os tunezas humor group.
• Lusophones: Jorge Neto, Grace Evora, Dina Medina, Johnny Ramos, Beto Dias, Sara Tavares
• Brazilians: Annita, Gabriel Pensador, Ivete Sangalo, Wanessa Camargo, Seu Jorge, Ana Carolina
• Nigerians: P-Square
• Mozambicans: lizha james
• South Africans: Mafikizolo, Mi Casa and other artists.

The event organizing team

The Festival Sons do Atlântico is organized by a professional team that is very committed to its tasks, the team, in addition to providing the best in music, other types of arts and gastronomy, is also very concerned about keeping the general public safe.

What to do when someone gets lost during the festival

During the Sounds of the Atlantic Festival, people lose sight of each other a lot, and it has usually happened with minors, people without means of communication (Telephone). But the event's organizing team seeks to bring people lost from each other.

During the show, the team announces on stage the name of the lost person and a strategic point for the reunion, the same happens for badly parked cars.

How many editions has the Sons do Atlântico Festival had

The festival has already had a total number of 7 editions held in Luanda Bay, the 1st edition of the festival took place on March 2nd, it was a remarkable night in the lives of Angolans and foreigners who were present there, the show was opened by the Angolan international DJ Djeff Afrozil, when Djeff takes the stage, the bodies are in tune.

The 7th edition and last edition of this event, the main event took place on May 4, 2019, but unlike the 1st, the 7th edition started 6 days before the main event date, the previous days were the day it was assembled. the so-called “Praça dos Sons do Atlântico” with workshop presentations and new talents, such as dance groups and musicians.

Reasons for not holding the festival in 2020 and 2021

This festival has become a tradition, which is why, since 2013, Banco Atlântico, event organizers that partner with the Bank and other sponsors are concerned with bringing the best of music and various other attractions to their audience. target.

For greater reasons and the difficult phase that all countries are going through, the 8th edition of the Atlantic Sound Festival did not take place, through the Covid-19 pandemic.

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