MANIFESTO
“The new solo album by eclectic percussionist and composer Iúri Oliveira. One of the most sophisticated musicians of his generation and a driving force behind much national and international music released in recent years.”
“Manifesto” is the voice of Iúri Oliveira in his most intimate habitat. The dialogues between skins, waters, landscapes and silences expressed in this album reveal the authenticity and mastery of the Luso-Angolan percussionist. A unique and surprising work now published in Vinyl and digital format.
The visible and invisible musician who multiplies between productions, studios, artists, tours, soundtracks and national and international performances, now brings to the public this vibrant solo work, which crosses the most ceremonial rhythms and bold textures to immersive soundscapes and the use of the word.
Recorded at the Musibéria studios in Serpa, “Manifesto” was designed to be played live, in an immersive show in 360° format, inviting the public to a place of ritual and celebration.
In the year in which he celebrates 10 years of his professional career as a musician, Iúri Oliveira now presents us with a bold turning point.
CREDITS
Composition: Iúri Oliveira
Produced by: Iúri Oliveira
Captured at the Músibéria Studios in Serpa, Portugal
Mastered. at Cão Andaluz Studios in Lisbon, Portugal
Capture and Mixing: André Espada
Mastering: Hugo Valverde
Image and Artwork Director: Catarina Peixoto
Video clip: Catarina Peixoto
Publisher: Respirar de Ouvido
Pressing: GRAMA
PRESS | REVIEWS ABOUT "MANIFESTO"
"Manifesto is indeed a statement of artistic intent, but Oliveira’s ambitious, wide-ranging music also turns a revelatory spotlight on Afro-Portugese culture.
Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise (WW) 2025
This album is far from having a standard, much less being standardized to what the market proposes. And that is its beauty. Iúri Oliveira opens boxes to further pique your curiosity with what is inside them."
Adailton Moura, In & Out Jazz (WW) 2025
"A generous musician in the total way in which he gives himself to each challenge, Iúri is also a master of infinite subtleties, capable of understanding even the smallest detail"
Rui Miguel Abreu, Rimas e Batidas (PT) 2025
"Is currently an active performer on a wide range of instruments, rhythmic traditions and percussion styles"
Composerism (WW) 2025
"The expression of a very personal way of understanding life and music."
António Branco, Jazz.pt (PT) 2025
"The establishment of ideas in the affirmation of an identity"
Nuno Pacheco, Ípslon - Público (PT) 2025
Iúri Oliveira and “Manifesto” of soul, sounds and identity
Bantumen(PT) 2025
"The certainty that we witnessed a musician deeply surrendering to a full vision of his art, in a manifesto of multicultural richness"
Rui Miguel Abreu, Rimas e Batidas (PT) 2025
"Manifesto is an affirmation of one's own personality in a continuous act of dialogue between physicality and spirituality"
Davide Pinheiro, Mesa de Mistura (PT) 2025
"A unique and surprising work"
Notas Azuis #141(PT) 2025
