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Pussy Riot, Casa da MΓΊsica, Porto, 08.06.2022.

words: Marcos Leal (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro); photos: Telma Mota
βCome closer and behave as Punk as possible” said Alexander Cheparukhin at Casa da MΓΊsica, in Porto, as producer of Pussy Riotβs show, giving voice to the collective, somewhat disconcerted by the placement of people in the room. The introductory message explained the activist nature of what followed, a musical performance “as punk as possible” that included the quirky history of a band riddled with mishaps with the Russian authorities.
After introducing the 4 members of the Russian band, who performed in Portugal (of the approximately 12 that currently making up the collective), the performance began accompanied by videos duly subtitled in Portuguese that would lead the audience through various episodes of repression, also reported in the Riot Days book that names the European tour.
Diana Burkot in her beautiful white figure, accompanied by a small drum kit and minimal electronics pre-cooked on very low heat started the show and led the manifesto in a raw and rhythmic tone that so much characterizes the band. Next to the new member Anton Ponomarev lends his voice and saxophone to the feminist collective and adds a jazzy tone that so well makes up the music scene; at times there is screaming, sometimes it rocks, inviting to the endless struggle for freedom and democracy. Finally, Olga Borisova, the editor of the book, and Maria ‘Masha’ Alekhina, arrested several times and founding leader of the band, explode in an assertive register and discuss the lyrics of the manifesto that reflects their strong displeasure with Putinβs regime and their unconditional support to Ukraine, in this case with a direct contribution to the construction of a children’s hospital in Kiev.
Stories of repression, harassment and restriction of freedom of expression follow one after another on the screen, and consequently the band’s attitude, in a crescendo of indignation, hardens their attitude until they start wearing the famous balaclavas, followed by a walk in front of the audience peaking in an awakening of consciences by repeatedly and ostensibly throwing water to the public, saying “We fight and you? Freedom doesn’t exist unless we fight for it every day”.
Between the well-articulated music, the punk attitude and the unavoidable message of intervention for a free and fair Russia, Pussy Riot fulfilled their objective of putting on a good show and, at the same time, conveying their message of unrest.
The audience enthusiastically followed along with clapping and dancing. A small mosh at the end stirred up the waters in the magnificent Sala Suggia of Casa da MΓΊsica, which is not at all the most appropriate for these unbridled heats, but that adapted beautifully to the provocation. And the evening passed in the company of the always rebellious and nonconformist Pussy Riot.

texto: Marcos Leal; fotos: Telma Mota
βCome closer and behave as Punk as possible”, disse Alexander Cheparukhin na Casa da MΓΊsica do Porto, na qualidade de produtor do espetΓ‘culo das Pussy Riot , dando voz ao coletivo algo desconcertado com a distribuiΓ§Γ£o de pessoas na sala.
A mensagem introdutΓ³ria explicou a natureza ativista do que se seguiu, uma performance musical “tΓ£o punk quanto possΓvel” que incluiu a histΓ³ria peculiar de uma banda repleta de percalΓ§os com a autoridade russa.
ApΓ³s apresentar os 4 membros da banda russa que atuaram em Portugal (dos cerca de 12 que compΓ΅em atualmente o coletivo) deu-se inΓcio a uma atuaΓ§Γ£o, acompanhada de vΓdeos devidamente legendados em portuguΓͺs que conduziriam o pΓΊblico pelos diversos episΓ³dios de repressΓ£o, relatados tambΓ©m no livro Riot Days que dΓ‘ nome Γ tour Europeia.
Acompanhada de uma pequena bateria e de uma eletrΓ³nica minimal prΓ©-cozinhada em lume nada brando, Diana Burkot na sua bela figura branca iniciou o espetΓ‘culo e foi conduzindo o manifesto num tom cru e ritmado que tanto caracteriza a banda. Ao lado, o novo membro Anton Ponomarev empresta a sua voz e o seu saxofone ao coletivo feminista e acrescenta um tom jazzΓstico que tΓ£o bem compΓ΅e o cenΓ‘rio musical; por vezes grita, por vezes embala convidando Γ luta sem fim pela liberdade e pela democracia. Por fim, Olga Borisova, editora do livro e Maria βMashaβ Alekhina, presa vΓ‘rias vezes e leader fundador da banda, explodem num registo assertivo e discorrem as letras do manifesto que reflete o seu forte desagrado com o regime de Putin e o seu apoio incondicional Γ UcrΓ’nia, neste caso com contributo direto para a construΓ§Γ£o de um hospital pediΓ‘trico em Kiev.
As histΓ³rias de repressΓ£o, assΓ©dio e limitaΓ§Γ£o da liberdade de expressΓ£o sucedem-se no Γ©cran, e consequentemente a atitude da banda, num crescendo de indignaΓ§Γ£o, vai endurecendo a sua atitude atΓ© passarem a envergar as famosas baclavas, ao que se segue um passeio Γ frente da plateia e culmina num despertar de consciΓͺncias, ao atirarem Γ‘gua para o pΓΊblico de forma repetida e ostensiva, dizendo “NΓ³s lutamos e vΓ³s? A liberdade nΓ£o existe se nΓ£o lutarmos por ela todos os dias”. Entre a mΓΊsica bem articulada, a atitude punk e a mensagem incontornΓ‘vel de intervenΓ§Γ£o por uma RΓΊssia livre e justa, as Pussy Riot cumpriram o seu objetivo de dar um bom espetΓ‘culo e ao mesmo tempo passar a sua mensagem de desassossego.
O pΓΊblico acompanhou entusiasmado em forma de palmas e danΓ§a. Um pequeno mosh no final agitou as Γ‘guas da magnΓfica sala Suggia da casa da mΓΊsica que nΓ£o Γ© de todo a mais apropriada para estes calores desenfreados mas que se adaptou lindamente Γ provocaΓ§Γ£o. E assim se passou uma noite na companhia das sempre rebeldes e inconformadas Pussy Riot.

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Amazing Songs & Other Delights #28 – The I’m Looking For… edition by Raquel Pinheiro @ YΓ© YΓ© Radio

Amazing Songs & Other Delights #28 is The I’m Looking For… edition and airs tomorrow, Monday 6th, 3-4pm (gmt+1) on YΓ© YΓ© Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app). I had no idea what I was looking for, but ended up with 16 songs about looking, searching for, not looking for, maybe it is found, maybe not and whatnot. The songs choice is very ecletic, from The Chi-lites to Iggy And The Stooges throught The Cramps, Belle and Sebastian, Eminem, RΓ‘dio Macau, Fat White Family. And, of course, that 80s every-indie-kid-and-radio-dj-hit Looking for Lewis and Clark by The Long Ryders. The show starts smooth, goes by a 80s-90s cult bands phase, with a twist, and a drop of 00s, says hi to the big names, yes, there is hip-hop toos, tags along rock’and’roll and dance music and ends with a big blast. Everything a proper June show must have. π
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