Lisbon event honors guitarist Phil Mendrix
‘Remembering and honoring the existence of Filipe Mendes is the main objective of the event’, highlighted the organization, in a brief statement that gives an account of the initiative, taking place at Titanic Sur Mer, in Lisbon, from 22:00 on Friday. fair.
The night begins with the screening of the documentary ‘Phil Mendrix’, by Paulo Abreu, which portrays “the troubled life of Filipe Mendes, one of the best Portuguese guitarists ever”, who died in 2018, according to the synopsis.
“Since 1965, he has been part of bands such as Chinchillas, Roxigénio, Psico, Heavy Band, Irmãos Catita and Ena Pá 2000. Built from materials filmed between 1994 and 2013, the film is also a portrait of a time when, in Portugal, if discovered and explored rock “, adds the text about the film that had its world premiere at Doclisboa 2015.
On Friday, the night ends with a concert by Ena Pá 2000, which will have several special options on stage, promising “some surprises”.
Filipe Alberto do Paço de Oliveira Mendes was born in Lisbon, on November 10, 1947, and crossed several decades of Portuguese rock in multiple projects and music stages. He died on August 13, 2018, in Lisbon.
About the musician, the ‘Enciclopédia da Música Ligeira Portuguesa’ (1998) claims that he is a “genius guitarist” who, in addition to the Chinchillas, founded the Heavy Band, Psico and Roxigénio, and later played with the Irmãos Catita and the Ena Pá 2000.