AFRO-BRAZIL SHOW: FABIANA COZZA ft ZAL SISSOKHO | #BlackHistoryMonth

The hall vibrated that evening to the rhythms of percussion and songs from Brazil. As part of Black History Month, the concert series African Music in All Its Forms offered the Montreal audience a unique immersion into the Afro-Brazilian universe thanks to the captivating voice of Fabiana Cozza.

The artist, an emblematic figure of the Brazilian music scene, took the stage with emotion and gratitude. “I am very happy to be here, this is my twelfth participation in the festival,” she said before performing several tracks from her 2020 album. Inspired by Afro-Brazilian culture and its sacred traditions, her songs transported the audience into an atmosphere both spiritual and festive, where the rhythms of candomblé and samba blended with more contemporary sounds.

Accompanied by talented musicians, including Senegalese artist Zal on the kora, Cozza managed to create an immediate bond with the audience. The spectators did not just listen: they sang, danced, and shared the overflowing energy of the artist. “The audience is so warm. I hope to return soon to sing again for Canadians,” she added, emphasizing the welcome she compares to “a home that embraces you like African culture.”

The evening was also an opportunity to highlight the mission of the festival: to showcase the diversity of artistic expressions from the African diaspora. Through Cozza’s voice, an entire memory was expressed—the legacy of Afro-descendants that Brazil has preserved and reinvented. The performance, both a tribute and a celebration, helped build a bridge between Montreal and the living traditions of the Black Atlantic.

The concert series, running from February 3 to 25, offers a total of six events showcasing artists from various Afro-descendant backgrounds. Driven by Productions Nuits d’Afrique, the initiative aims not only to celebrate cultural and musical richness but also to remind us of the importance of history and memory in shaping the present.

The organizers did not fail to thank their partners and invite the public to consult the full program available on their website. For them, Black History Month is much more than an annual event: it is a long-term commitment to recognition, sharing, and intercultural dialogue.

With artists like Fabiana Cozza, Montreal once again confirms its place as a crossroads of diversity and creativity, where African rhythms and their legacies resonate with strength, warmth, and pride throughout the month of February.