Singer and composer Francesco Pollola will be presenting his "Samba do Francesco" project in Porto, featuring authentic samba from Rio de Janeiro.

On May 16, at the Jubilant Cultural Space, an inclusive space for art, culture and entertainment, Samba do Francesco will be performing samba classics and compositions by Chico Buarque, Paulinho da Viola, Zeca Pagodinho, Candeia, Paulo César Pinheiro and many other key figures in the history of samba.

The show will also feature a tribute to the Poets of Mangueira, including the greatest hits by Cartola, Nelson Cavaquinho, Guilherme de Brito, Beth Carvalho, among others who are part of this important Samba School in Rio de Janeiro culture.