Eduardo Lála
Collaboration Across Cultures—and Genres—in São Tomé and Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau
Eduardo Lála, Conductor and Technical-Pedagogical Coordinator, The Rizoma Project
When the Rizoma Project launched in 2022 in São Tomé and Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau, I knew we were embarking on an ambitious journey. Our goal was clear: to establish social orchestras in communities with limited resources and significant social challenges.
Bringing Jazz into the Mix in Orquestra Geração, Sistema Portugal
Eduardo Lála, Conductor of Orquestra Geração/GeraJazz, Sistema Portugal; Global Leaders Program alumnus
The slogan of Orquestra Geração suggests something deeper than just playing music. The idea of touching lives (in Portuguese, “tocamos” means “we play/we touch”) asserts that we can positively transform the lives of children and young people through music, giving them a feeling of unlimited potential. What I didn’t know before teaching in this program was that the slogan would apply to me as well, and that my life would be so intensely touched and transformed.
