Valvulado: Cais Sodré Funk Connection

Cais do Sodré Funk Connection are a Lisbon 9-piece Soul/Funk band. Directly from the steets of Lisbon with funky sounds!

Born in the heart of the bohemian neighborhood that gives them their name, CAIS SODRÉ FUNK CONNECTION is a band of veterans of Portuguese music and true ambassadors of Funk & Soul.

Soul Power is assured by Francisco Rebelo on Bass, João Gomes on Keys, David Pessoa on Guitar, Rui Alves on Drums and the thrilling wind section by João Cabrita, José Raminhos and Miguel Marques. Conducted by the unmistakable one man show SILK, they are accompanied by TAMIN's sensual and seductive voice.

Strictly dressed, they take the stage to ignite audiences, whether in the early parts of Sharon Jones or Lionel Ritchie, or in partnership with renowned artists such as Rickie Calloway, Paulo de Carvalho and most recently Eduardo Nascimento and António Calvário at the Festival. of Song 2019.

In 2012 they released “YOU ARE SOMEBODY”, the presentation disc that took them to radio and affirmed them as a solid national project.

The second album “SOUL, SWEAT & CUT THE CRAP” released in 2016 with 13 original songs, gained an increasingly loyal following and established them as an amazing Live Band. With the video for “Offbeat”, a single extracted from this album by Richard F. Coelho, they gained international recognition with the award for best music video at the Cannes Short Film Festival.

Back on Track (2019)