Abraham Cupeiro Brings 'Loira' to Madrid, a Musical Journey with Forgotten Instruments

The Galician multi-instrumentalist presents a show at Teatros del Canal that merges ancestral sounds with contemporary experimentation.

Generic image of ancient and recovered musical instruments, evoking history and music.
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Generic image of ancient and recovered musical instruments, evoking history and music.

Galician musician and multi-instrumentalist Abraham Cupeiro will present his show Loira at Teatros del Canal in Madrid on April 19, offering two performances that explore the recovery of forgotten instruments and their integration into contemporary music.

The Sala Roja Concha Velasco will host the two sole performances of Loira, scheduled for 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM. This project, as announced by the cultural venue, centers on the work of rescuing instruments that have fallen into oblivion, giving them new life in the current musical landscape.
Cupeiro's proposal establishes a dialogue between different eras, where ancestral sounds reappear with a renewed identity in the 21st Century. The show merges tradition, experimentation, and emotion, creating a unique soundscape.
The origin of Loira is a personal story: the artist's mixed-breed, abandoned, and blind dog, who became his inseparable companion during quarantine. While Cupeiro recorded at home, Loira remained attentive to the rhythm, thus inspiring the name and concept of the production. This personal bond extends to the meaning of the show, drawing a parallel between the dog and the recovered instruments, both relegated elements finding a new opportunity to be heard.

"Loira is a mix of memory, tenderness, and resistance."

Abraham Cupeiro · Musician and multi-instrumentalist
The show tells small stories of nomads, Eastern European Roma, Irish tinkers, and neighborhoods of New York and Madrid, intertwining them with sounds originating from the Galician forest. To bring this sonic universe to life, Abraham Cupeiro will be accompanied by Davide Salvado and Matthew Ward on vocals, Alba Barreiro on harp, Sabela Caamaño on accordion, Antonio Cienfuegos on double bass, and Cibrán Seixo on violin, forming an ensemble that enriches the timbral richness of the work.
Trained at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid and specialized in ancient music, Cupeiro has stood out for his ability to connect history with contemporary creation. His career, from Os Sons Esquecidos (2017) to Mythos (2024), has been characterized by the constant search for lost and forgotten sounds.