African Music Futures – Aurelie Nyirabikali Lierman “Maria, Mariza, and maybe Marianna” & Victor Gama w/ Salomé Pais Matos “tectonik: TOMBWA”
“tectonik: Tombwa” by Victor Gama is a multimedia show featuring pieces for Acrux and Toha, instruments from his INSTRMNTS series, and visuals from his field recording project in the Namibe Desert.
OLUZAYO Clubnight – Catu Diosis, Jay Mitta & Kadilida, Hibotep, Dope Gal Soundsystem
The OLUZAYO club night, co-hosted by Cologne’s nascent international Dope Gal soundsystem, features female artists, MCs and dancers from Africa and the African diaspora.
Ancient Voices, Sibusile Xaba, Ocen James & Rian Treanor – Experimental Songwriting, Traditional Xhosa Music, Transcultural Avantgarde Improvisation
KIndigenous traditions and experimental approaches to songwriting, composition and avant-garde electronics. Sibusile Xaba, a charismatic and highly original experimental guitarist and singer combines ….
African Futures – Let’s Celebrate!
Celebrating African Futures with a night of modern African music.
Suite for Burkina Electric and Orchestra – concert
Overcoming cultural differences and combining musical languages – this was the idea and challenge that inspired Lukas Ligeti to write his “Suite for Burkina Electric and Orchestra”.
Where do we go from here? Innovative, transcultural music from Nigeria, Ghana, Italy and Inner Mongolia – concert in the framework of the OLUZAYO Music Festival
Four compositions, four world premieres and four perspectives on the musical traditions of Africa – the opening concert of the OLUZAYO Festival presents extraordinary works from Nigeria, Ghana, Italy and Inner Mongolia
African Futures – All Around: Opening Event
With Lord Mayor Henriette Reker. Rector of the University of Cologne Dr. h.c. Axel Freimuth, actors of the regional Afro-diasporic communities. Author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
African Futures – All Around offers a…