Final Concert of Suns Europe

With beats and compositions balancing rhythmic candour and minimalist silences with bombastic synthesizers and R&B sounds, this explosive artist from Cardiff is making her mark on the European pop scene. She emphasises the originality and value of Welsh culture through authentic notes and narrative research, from her female reinterpretation of the Welsh anthem to songs reflecting the personal and artistic growth of her generation.

With his dreamy and imaginative melodies that lodge themselves in your mind from the first listen, Marius Ziska is the perfect guide to the contemporary Faroese music scene and all its charms. Swaying on his vessel of sound and exploring folk roots and fluid electronic influences, he makes poetry the mainsail, which is swollen with emotion amid melancholic mists and rays of sunshine on the horizon of majestic cliffs.

Hailing from the Basque city of Tolosa, Verde Prato is a well-rounded artist with an eclectic and visionary career, spanning painting and music. Despite her young age, she is a versatile and never banal artist who crafts the contours of her songs with original melodies, minimal rhythms and references to Basque oral tradition. She is a refined writer who expresses herself on themes of identity linked to her community, as well as on themes of introspection and a desire for progress.

This year, Sardinian history and culture will be explored through the epic and intense use of the Campidanese variety of the Sardinian language, combining screams with lyrical depth. Drawing in the audience with their dark and powerful sounds, the band will recount the authentic traditions of the seafaring people from whom they take their name, celebrating their deeds and values.

Young and ready to impress with pop songwriting that draws on the best singer-songwriter tradition, Popcorner have rare harmony, instrumental and vocal arrangement skills. Their Ladin songs, featuring their complementary female vocals, tell original yet sensitive stories linked to the beauty and complexity of life in the Fassa Valley.

The ultimate collaboration that the Friuli scene had been waiting for, Passion’s poetic and sometimes prophetic lyrics, arranged with No Good’s devastating attitude, feature riffs that will make you jump out of your seats, as well as social criticism and political responsibility. A memoir of the most discouraging current events, but with verses that cry out in revolt and act as a jackhammer wake-up call.

Dreamy Mediterranean sounds and hints of popular music from the Catalan Countries accompany Lia as she showcases her recognised talent. With a voice of rare elegance and sweetness, she recounts her experiences in the Ebro Delta. Her acting skills also bring her mature, simple, captivating and evocative writing to life.