CelesteMariposa is an unconventional performance built from old Lusophone African pearls inspired on African “Bailes” that joins grooves from all the 5 ex-Portuguese Colonies Angola, Cape Verde, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique and S. Tomé and Príncipe. Most of the records are almost unheard of in western culture, but were naturally found within Lisbon´s deep African connections.

As in the western world almost exclusive attention is payed to Anglo-Saxon music, The Afro-Baile is a rare celebration of Groove from its cradle: A voyage through time from the bases of instrumental funaná to the rough Angolan Merengue, besides Semba, Gumbé from Guiné-Bissau, Socopé from São Tomé e Principe and Mozambican Marrabenta. 
PUXXXA!

Booking:
Europe & UK
Andre Marmot
andre@earth-agency.com

North / South America
Andres Montes
a.montes@cuatroveinte.tv

Those on the outside will never understand...

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11.04. Moloko (Frankfurt)
19.04. Hafen 2 (Offenbach)
26.04.TBA
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08.03.2025 RadioX
22.02.2025 saasfee*pavillon (Frankfurt)
17.01.2025 Silbergold (Frankfurt)
07.12.2024 Airbag Craftworks 
09.11.2024 Operator Radio - No Soap Radio
12.10.2024 RadioX 
11.10.2024 Saasfee Pavillon (Frankfurt)
30.08.2024 Silbergold (Frankfurt)
05.07.2024 airbag craftworks 
08.06.2024 Villa Wuller (Trier)
13.01.2024 Silbergold (Frankfurt)
31.12.2023 Tanzhaus West (Frankfurt) 
25.11.2023 Villa Nachttanz (Heidelberg)
07.10.2023 Rathaus Pavillon (Offenbach)
30.09.2023 JKV (near Frankfurt)
15.09.2023 Silbergold (Frankfurt)
21.07.2023 addC (Frankfurt)
30.06.2023 Silbergold (Frankfurt)
03.06.2023 Lyftoh Bar (Mannheim)
11.03.2023 Silbergold (Frankfurt)
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Holy Modee
Rrari Paapi
Bimbo Beutlin 
Taa La
Albert Parisien
Gym Knopf
Phips
marc
Dany Hillman

the pied piper of dance ...and occasionally known to spot the odd tune...

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