I fell in love with a girl from the audience while these guys were doing a set on the village Stage for Radio 3 on Sunday night. We arranged to meet at the village stage & say hi but she left before I could make my move! Still the music was fab...roll on next year.
Andrew

The first time i heard him on cd, track 2,4,5,9,11 i almost cried coz it was the first time i heard a magnificent voice like that. The man is great,he is in the league of his own.
esau nki

hallo, I love his music and because in his cd there are no text, I would please you, if is possible, to send me the text of the song "fundu di matu", I love so much this song, that I would know the text to sing it... thank you very much ciao Ofelia
ofeliapagani

he's made me cry once
Victor

Manecas at Momo's was one of my highlights of 2003. After the triumph of WOMAD he played a couple of nights later to less than a 100 people, most of whom had never heard him play. They refused to let him leave the stage, singing in unison until the band returned once more. Wonderful stuff, congrats and thanks to Manecas, his band and to Lucy Duran.
Alan

something great happened yesterday in Vigo, Spain. there was a festival paid by the university in which took part some galician and portuguese musicians, some other artists from countries related with portugal where invited. Manecas did only with his guitar what the rest of the musicians couldnt, bringing the house down. unbelievable.
alex martinez

I saw Manecas Costa at the Jazz Cafe. I cannot put into words how much that gig meant to me, it was simply sublime. I grew up in Bissau and was so proud to be moved so profoundly by musicians and songs from that beautiful place.
Daniel Goodman

What a great gig and performance at Jazz Cafe!
Armando Conte

Since a long time ago I became a real fan of Maneca´s wonderful and very vitaminous music . I saw him first accompanying Waldemar Bastos, and while listening to his solos work ,I could feel immediately that he was not an average guitarist, but a very very talented musician and a great person also, thanks to my lovely friends Marilu and Francisco "Congre" who also live here who introduced me to their friend Manecas.Thanks for that wonderful opportunity from BBC to make it possible to listen to this beautiful music! Saudades Su.(Gumbe-ized!!)
Susanne from Berlin

Hi everyone! I wanted to tell you about something that happened to me not long ago. I currently live in Bristol. At the beginning of this month I went to see Manecas Costa and his band. I have to say that the concert was absolutely fantastic. It was such a brilliant mixture of rythm and amazing melodies that only a few artists can combine. Straight after the concert I approached Manecas and the other members of the band and I had a lovely time with them. They are so sound and welcoming. They transmitted a lot of positive energy to me and that meant the world to me. I couldn't believe how humble and nice these talented guys were!. A big thank you Manecas, you rock, you rule, you have the talent. David
David

Went to Manecas' gig at the Jazz Cafe last night....life and love affirming! Thank you to the whole band!
Lucie

Every eyar I come away from WOMAD with a special memory and Manecas was the one this year. His set in the Siam was great, lovely lovely stuff but my best memory was the closing acoustic set on the Village stage that he did late on Sunday night. This was sublime - delightful melodies, light dancing music, beautiful rhythms (oh that water drum). It really doesn't come any better - a sublime end to the festival - gumbelievable.
mick coleman