Fengaros Reacts: Fengaros Festival to be Online and Free, Showcasing Exclusively Cypriot Acts

Fengaros, Cyprus’ open-air summer festival is moving out of its quaint, rural landscape and heading into the digital realm with its very first online edition, named Fengaros Reacts. From the 10th – 31st January 2021, Fengaros Reacts will present a programme of ten Cypriot acts, streamed on Louvana Records’ & Fengaros Festival’s Facebook and YouTube channel.

With an exclusively local lineup, Fengaros Reacts is gathering some of Cyprus’ most exciting independent acts and promoting the music that the secluded island’s new generation of artists have been brewing recently – all available for audiences to tune in to the musicians’ live sets for free! From now and until the end of the festival, fans will be able to donate and support the artists and art workers involved in Fengaros Reacts, plus grab some artist merch from the festival platform.

With Fengaros re-scheduling the tenth anniversary of its summer edition, Fengaros Reacts is a reaction to the pandemic’s toll on Cyprus’ music sector including musicians, art workers and technicians. “We believe that nothing can replace the experience of an in-person live show but people need music, artists need to perform and we decided to make sure that we will make that happen,” say festival founders Lefteris Moumtzis and Andreas Trachonitis.

As an island nestled in the east Mediterranean and functioning as a crossroad between three continents, Cyprus’ music scene cooks up a unique amalgamation of artistic styles. Expect intimate singer-songwriter dreamscapes, gutsy and energised rock performances, and fresh takes on the island’s traditional music – all to be streamed locally, live from Studio eleven63. Fengaros Reacts is promoting the discovery of current Cypriot talent by spreading online where local audiences, fans from abroad and anyone on the lookout for the island’s fresh new music can tune in.

10 – 31 January 2021 | Fengaros Reacts

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PROGRAMME

Sunday 10th January 21:15 EET

Laliá: Polyphonic singing taking the listener on a journey across the Balkans and Mediterranean

Wednesday 13th January 21:15 EET

Delirium Elephants: A tasty cocktail of high-energy, melodic pop-rock, fusing influences from the 60s, 90s and psychedelia.

Friday 15th January 21:15 EET

George Sidiropoulos: Indie-soul melodies and grooves that flow between throwback references and current sounds

Sunday 17th January 21:15 EET

Private Garden: Power trio influenced by rock, indie and blues, performed with soulful vocals and virtuosity

Tuesday 19th January 21:15 EET

Nama Dama: An experimental, piano-driven amalgam of musical stories and theatrical, powerhouse vocals with a backdrop of classical, folk, rock and soul music

Thursday 21st January 21:15 EET

Demetris Mesimeris: A collection of songs and poems with rebetiko, urban Greek folk and traditional elements with a modern take on orchestrations

Sunday 24th January 21:15 EET

Metaxas: Emotive, sunshine pop delivered with silky vocals to leave a positive aftertaste

Wednesday 27th January 21:15 EET

The smallest Creature: A grungy and propulsive alt-rock force to be reckoned with

Friday 29th January 21:15 EET

Erika Soteri: Jazzy and soulful tunes that cut through the mainstream

Sunday 31st January 21:15 EET

Vassilis Philippou: Original songs written in the tradition of Cypriot roots music and poetry

Info: http://www.fengaros.com/reacts

Sponsored by: Studio eleven63

Supported by: Digiworld LTD / Lightwοrx / S.Y. Stage LTD

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