Melissa Fortes is a dynamic multidisciplinary artist who uses her voice to build bridges between worlds. Raised in a Cape Verdean-Dutch family in Rotterdam, she weaves the warmth of the islands together with the pulse and rhythms of the city in her work.
On stage, all her disciplines converge. As a singer, actress, songwriter, and theater maker, she tells stories about love, identity, and life between two cultures.
As a singer, she has collaborated with artists such as Nelson Freitas, Dino D’Santiago, William Araujo, Boy G Mendes, and Boddhi Satva.
Héctor Aristizábal
South America, Colombia
Combatants for Peace
Asia, IsraelAsia, Palestine
Het Laagland
Amparo González Sola
South America, Argentina, Buenos Aires
Los angeles poverty department
North America, United States, Los Angeles
Listening Lab
North America, United States, New York
Bart Huijser
Europe, The Netherlands, Rotterdam
CTO-Maputo Centro de Teatro do Oprimido
Africa, Mozambique
