Omnipotent Youth Society
The sophisticated psychedelia of Omnipotent Youth Society (OYS), features trumpet and string-laced folk-rock anthems with “powerful, poetic lyrics and infectious hooks” (TimeOut Shanghai). Their songs, rooted in the industrial dystopia of their hometown, Shijiazhuang, resonate powerfully with the everyman and have earned them legions of fans who know all the words by heart. Dark horse winners of ‘Band of the Year’ at the 2011 Chinese Music Media Awards (an honour usually reserved for mainstream pop acts), the quartet released their first and only album to date in 2010, having already honed their sound playing together for 16 years. OYS will preform at the Cotai Arena at 7pm on March 30.Tickets available at the Portuguese Bookshop and CotaiTicketing.
Arnaldo Antunes
Arnaldo Antunes is a Brazilian rock and bossa nova legend and songsmith whose artistry relies as much on his words as it does on his vocal tone. Antunes is the erstwhile vocalist and lead lyricist of seminal Brazilian rock band the Titãs, partner to Marisa Monte in the hit collaboration Tribalistas, and an award-winning poet and solo artist since 1992. With a presence “at once quiet and impressive, violent and smooth, refined and pop,” Antunes “embraces both the legacy of Bossa Nova” and “the romantic music of the 50s, and rock and post-rock already merged with reggae and funk” (Bomb Magazine). Last year his album Disco became his 13th solo release in 20 years. The album features Antunes’ customary warm bossa baritone, as he sings sharp lyrics with intimacy and the spontaneity of speech. Antunes takes to the Cotai Arena stage at 8pm on Saturday, March 29th. Tickets available at the Portuguese Bookshop and CotaiTicketing.
