Lamisi’s powerful, soulful voice bridges traditional northern Ghanaian rhythms with contemporary sounds, creating an Afro-fusion pop that is both ancient and brand new. Inspired by the music of Miriam Makeba, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Angelique Kidjo, she thus makes a powerful and important contribution to feminist music. From leading The Patch Bay Band across… Continue reading Lamisi
Archives: Concerten
Ntjam Rosie
Ntjam Rosie is one of the most distinctive voices on the Dutch soul, pop and jazz scene. Her music pays tribute to her dual identity: African roots and European influences. And she does so with a clear goal in mind: to connect people and touch their souls. The Cameroon-born singer blends jazz, soul, pop, R&B… Continue reading Ntjam Rosie
Women’s Voices
| This concert takes place at the Pelgrimvaderskerk, Aelbrechtskolk 20, 3024 RE Rotterdam. On Thursday 16 April, Maryana Golovchenko will bring the magic of Ukrainian female singing to the Pilgrim Fathers Church in Rotterdam. This versatile Kyiv-born singer connects the East and West, past and present in her music. Accompanied by cellist Pau Sola Masafrets,… Continue reading Women’s Voices
Culture Unlimited Festival
Composer and alto clarinettist Steven Kamperman has created a new original soundtrack for Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed, the legendary animated film by Lotte Reiniger. Made in 1926, it is considered the first full-length animated feature film in cinema history. Unlike later animation techniques, Reiniger’s film was not drawn but meticulously cut from paper silhouettes,… Continue reading Culture Unlimited Festival
Fanfare Ciocarlia
Fanfare Ciocărlia is one of the world’s greatest gypsy brass bands, a 10-legged Balkan brass beast whose eastern funk groove and Balkan brass sound has torn up halls and festivals across the planet. Their energetic performances and musical ingenuity have attracted fans from Bucharest to Brasilia, Melbourne to Memphis, and Guangzhou to GROUNDS. Anyone who… Continue reading Fanfare Ciocarlia
Roda da Holanda
Roda da Holanda represents an evening that revolves around Brazilian samba, dancing and connecting with the music and each other. What does that look like? The musicians are sitting around a table and you, as a listener, are standing next to them among countless others who are drawn to the stirring rhythms and melancholic sounds.… Continue reading Roda da Holanda
Panoramique: SUBFICTION
Provisional timetable 21:00-22:00 DJ Klapsalon 22:00-23:00 SUBFICTION 23:00-00:00 DJ Klapsalon Panoramique takes you to the highest heights and lets you enjoy the purest panoramas. And all this in a unique atmosphere where musicians, DJs and producers step out of their comfort zone. Where every performer brings their own world and is placed on the same… Continue reading Panoramique: SUBFICTION
Dope Purple
Screaming guitars, haunting rhythms, smoking feedback, and futuristic synths: the dealers of Dope Purple take you on a psychedelic trip with their ritualistic and intense sound. This five-piece psychedelic noise rock/space-psychedelic band from Taipei, Taiwan, was formed around 2016. Sinche then, they channel influences from hard rock, noise and psychedelia with a particular emphasis on… Continue reading Dope Purple
Mehmet Polat Quartet
| This event will take place at Lab Grounds (‘s-Gravendijkwal 58). Lab Grounds is located on the second floor and there is no lift in the building, sorry for the inconvenience. Renowned ud (oud) player and composer Mehmet Polat brings together three exceptional talents from the jazz and world music scene in his latest project:… Continue reading Mehmet Polat Quartet
Baile de Carnaval
| This event will take place at Lab Grounds (‘s-Gravendijkwal 58). Lab Grounds is located on the second floor and there is no lift in the building, sorry for the inconvenience. Like every year, we’re teaming up with the Stichting Cultureel Centrum Capoeiraschool to celebrate the colorful Baile de Carnaval Giramundo, which literally means “the… Continue reading Baile de Carnaval