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Lisa Knapp is a BBC Folk Award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is widely acclaimed as one of the most innovative and distinctive voices in contemporary English folk music. Since her breakthrough debut Wild and Undaunted in 2007, Knapp has carved out a singular path, blending traditional folk with experimental textures and an imaginative spirit that continues to captivate audiences.
Manuel Linhares is an acclaimed Portuguese jazz singer, known for his versatility as a performer, composer, and educator. Splitting his time between New York and Porto, Portugal, he has made a significant impact on the global jazz scene with three albums of original music, earning recognition both in Portugal and internationally.
The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) is a small, brown, unremarkable-looking bird, but they possess one of nature’s finest singing voices. The English population winters in Sub-Saharan Africa in the western countries like Sierra Leon and Senegal, returning to the very same thicket they were born in arriving in early to mid-April. They spend April to the end of May mating and nesting where we can encounter the extraordinary display of the males’ courtship song, famous for his all-night broadcast.
Sam is a folksinger, song collector, activist, nature conservationist, guide, and presenter. With three critically acclaimed albums - his debut receiving a Mercury Music Prize nomination - he works holistically in challenging the sound and purpose of our indigenous music in the 21st Century.