Miro singing with one arm raised beside two backing vocalists and a band onstage.

Miro at Francofolies de Bulgarie 2023

Miro, the band and a singing crowd photographed at Francofolies de Bulgarie 2023.

I do not understand much Bulgarian, but Miro’s connection with the Francofolies crowd needed no translation. People sang and danced through a set built around live music, strong vocals and a full band.

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A singer in a dark sleeveless shirt holds a microphone on a stage at dusk, with trees and a large screen behind him.
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A singer in sunglasses crouches on a stage at dusk, holding a microphone with one hand and gesturing with the other, black and white.
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Black and white crowd at a night concert; a smiling woman in a jacket in front, a person raising a phone at left.
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A singer in a dark vest and sunglasses raises a microphone and points upward on stage, with a trumpeter and drummer behind him in smoky light.
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Black and white photo of a singer on stage in sunglasses and a sleeved vest, hand on hip, holding a microphone on a stand at night.
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Crowd at a night outdoor concert behind a metal barrier, with a spotlight beam over the heads of fans looking up, a white tent nearby.
Black and white crowd at a night concert; a smiling woman in a jacket leans on a barrier while a person raises a phone overhead.

A stage built for the whole band

The wider frames show how much of the performance depended on the ensemble: Miro at the front, backing vocalists beside him and the musicians carrying the scale of the show behind them.

A performer on a dark stage raises one arm toward a crowd of people with raised hands and phone lights at a night concert, in black and white.
Black and white photo of a singer with both fists raised, sunglasses on, leaning toward a microphone under stage lights.
A singer stands on a lit outdoor stage at night, leaning toward a microphone stand, with a crowd silhouetted below and a beam of light.
Black and white crowd at a night concert, a girl with glasses looking up and people in front holding up phones to film the stage.
Black and white photo of a saxophonist in a white t-shirt and sunglasses playing on a dark stage beside a microphone stand.
Two performers on a dark stage in black and white: one in a sequined vest raising a hand, the other in sunglasses playing a curved soprano saxophone.
A bearded man in sunglasses and a white t-shirt plays a gold soprano saxophone on stage under blue lights, with a microphone overhead.
Smiling crowd leans on a metal barrier at night, looking up toward a stage out of frame, with a man and woman in front.
A singer in a dark shirt and jeans walks along a stage edge at night, arm raised, while a crowd reaches up toward him in black and white.
Crowd at a night concert pressed against a metal barrier, several people smiling and filming on phones, one holding a red can.
Black and white shot of a guitarist in silhouette on a stage, standing on black plastic-covered gear under spotlights and haze, with a microphone stand beside him.
A singer in a dark jacket and sunglasses holds a microphone on a stage at night, with crowd hands raised below.
Black and white silhouette of a performer on stage holding a microphone stand, backlit against a dark background with scattered light specks.
Black and white shot of a singer in a leopard-print jacket holding a mic stand, face lifted, with mist and light specks behind him on a dark stage.
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Black and white photo of a performer seen from behind, arm stretched toward a dark stage with particles of light in the air.
A male singer in a patterned jacket and sunglasses stands at a microphone on stage, one arm raised, with band members and stage lights behind him.
Crowd at a night concert behind a metal barrier, a person in a clear raincoat filming with a phone while others sing and raise hands.
Crowd of concertgoers at night, some singing and raising hands, one holding up a phone light, with a plastic cup in the foreground.
Fans at a night concert barrier cheer with raised hands and a peace sign, one woman in a yellow jacket shouting, a red umbrella at left.
Black and white stage shot of three musicians performing: a guitarist, a trumpeter at center under a spotlight beam, and a saxophonist on the right.
Two performers on a dark stage under purple lights, one playing an electric guitar and one singing into a handheld microphone, with a drummer behind them.
A guitarist in a dark shirt plays an electric guitar on stage under purple and yellow spotlights, with a keyboardist and a bassist behind him.
Black and white crowd at a concert gazing upward, a man in front with a dark jacket, a light beam cutting through the dark sky above.
Black and white stage shot of a male singer in sunglasses and a sequined jacket, with backing musicians and a drum kit behind him under spotlights.
Black and white crowd at a concert behind a metal barrier, a young woman in a rain poncho looking up toward stage lights, a hand raised nearby.
Black and white stage shot of a singer in a sequined jacket and sunglasses with arm raised, two backing singers, guitarists and drummer behind.
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Black and white crowd at a night concert, many people singing and raising hands and phones, with tents and stage lights behind them.
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Four musicians perform on a blue-lit stage: a guitarist, a singer with arm outstretched, a trumpeter, and a saxophonist in a white shirt.
Band performing on a stage in blue spotlight beams, with a drummer at left, guitarists in the center and a trumpeter at right.
Crowd at a night concert behind a metal barrier, a bearded man in a dark green raincoat and a woman in a blue raincoat cheering and clapping.
Black and white stage shot of a male singer with a microphone, a female vocalist, a guitarist and a drummer under bright spotlights.
A singer in a patterned jacket and sunglasses holds a microphone to his mouth and raises one arm above his head on a dark stage.
A small boy rides on a woman's shoulders in a night crowd, while a girl in front raises a phone with its flash on.
Crowd at an outdoor night concert, several people raising phones with lit flashlights, a stage spotlight beam in the dark background.
Crowd at a night concert at Francofolies de Bulgarie 2023, raising phones with lit screens and gazing toward the stage behind a metal barrier.
Black and white photo of a man in sunglasses and a patterned jacket seated on a stage edge, with a large face projected on a screen behind him.
Black and white night shot of a singer with arms outstretched on a stage edge, facing a crowd of fans holding up phones behind a barrier.
A singer in a dark jacket stands on a stage edge at night, facing a large crowd with raised hands in black and white.

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