Liana Flores at The Louisiana in Bristol
After the release of her album Flower of the soul in June, Liana Flores embarked on her ‘tour of the soul’ and is currently on the UK leg. Her sold-out show at the iconic The Louisiana venue in Bristol on October 28th was a beautiful night of folk and ethereal melodies.
The night started off with Raquel Martins, a young Portuguese, London-based singer-songwriter and guitarist with a sound sitting at the intersection between alternative jazz and lofi-indie. She made a valiant effort to interact with the crowd on her first visit to Bristol, and they vibed along to her songs successfully.
It was a cosy atmosphere inside and, with the gloomy weather outside, the mood was perfectly set for Liana Flores. Her performances are often described as enchanting and intimate, drawing audiences into her world of dreamy lyrics and soothing harmonies, so no wonder the audience were highly anticipating her set.
Beginning at 9:15 pm, with a loud cheer from the crowd, Liana came on stage starting with “Orange-coloured day” from her new album which got the crowd going. It felt like a folkore gathering, with the crowd up close to the stage, as the intimate setting of The Louisiana perfectly complemented the intimate nature of Flores's music.
The British-Brazillian singer delivered a heavenly set of alternative jazz, bossanova and melodic folk songs like “Hello again” and “Jupiter Rainstorm”. The latter song in particular was interesting as she told a fact about how it rains diamonds in Jupiter’s atmosphere which inspired this song. From her 2019 EP ‘recently’, the song “try again tomorrow” transformed the crowd into a more solemn mood, with her choice of lyrics inspired by her upbringing in Norfolk. She then went on to cover “Wave” by one of her favourite jazz artists, Antônio Carlos Jobim.
Despite a minor technical hiccup with the guitar wires, the highlight of the evening was Liana’s amazing performance of “Cuckoo”; with her two-headed teddy bear for company, she interacted with the audience before playing the guitar, which elicited huge applause from the crowd as she showcased her riffs and stunning melodic voice.
The night had a great flow of symphonies with the different songs blending and complementing each other and, towards the end of the set, she sang one of her most viral songs “rises the moon”, before concluding with one of her first songs, from 2020, “Sign”.
Overall, the show was a beautiful blend of Jazz, folk, and bossa nova sonics. The instrumentals added to the delicate ambience and showcased the incredible artistry of Liana Flores, as a memory that will linger in the memory of her fans who were lucky enough to attend. Liana is undeniably an artist to check out if you're a fan of folk and/or bossa nova genres, or even if you simply appreciate stunning sounding music.
