Zaterdag 18 Oktober 2014

This legendary band was formed in the late 1960's by guitarist Mamady "Djelike" Kouyate and singer Emile Soumah. They made some of the most beloved music of their generation. Now based in New York, Mamady Kouyate has decided to revive The Ambassadors. Every Wednesday night.

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The first exhibition to focus on the art of Ife, an ancient city in modern day Nigeria. The artists of Ife made sculptures from metal, stone and terracotta that have placed the region on the map in terms of world art history. The exhibition displays some of the world's most sophisticated historical art works – more than 100 sculptures of metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to 16th centuries tell the story of the African civilisation of Ife, ancestors of the Yoruba, one of the largest ethnic groups of modern day Nigeria. The exhibition has previously been on view in the USA, Great Britain and Spain.

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Challenging, stimulating, thought-provoking: a festival of contemporary theatre, dance, spoken word and music from South Africa and beyond. Then add into the mix the venue's Township Cafe. You'll find authentic African food and drink plus a host of festival fringe events: workshops, debates, after-show talks, late night music or other pop-up performances. Buy yourself a ticket for a main stage event, or simply turn up to see what happens. Afrovibes is more than just a show - it's an experience. In London, Birmingham, Manchester, Lancaster, Liverpool, Nottingham, Hereford, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow.....

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Vanaf september 2014 is een uniek overzicht te zien van het indrukwekkende oeuvre van Marlene Dumas. De retrospectieve tentoonstelling Marlene Dumas –  The Image as Burden is de eerste grote solotentoonstelling in 20 jaar van Dumas in Nederland en brengt bijna tweehonderd van haar belangrijkste werken bijeen vanaf de late jaren 70 tot nu. Het is de meest omvangrijke retrospectieve tentoonstelling van haar werk in Europa tot nu toe, en geeft een indringend overzicht van haar oeuvre vanaf de late jaren 70 tot nu.

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The popularity of the spoken word is evident in the powerful performance arc that threads through the Poetry Africa festival. Music is also a prominent presence in this landmark festival organised by the Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal). Poetry Africa runs in Durban from 13 to 17 October at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, with the festival finale at BAT Centre on 18 October.

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How Far how Near – the world in the Stedelijk argues for a greater emphasis on art from regions outside Europe and North America, with the collection of the Stedelijk as its starting point. Prompted by a number of recent acquisitions of work by African artists, including Dorothy Amenuke, Meschac Gaba, Abdoulaye Konaté, and Billie Zangewa, the exhibition centers around the key question of how museum collections and exhibition policies historically and today are limited and challenged in relation to geographical emphasis. Part of Global Collaborations, a three-year project, in which the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam aims to generate an informed and well-balanced overview of developments in contemporary art from a global perspective.

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Louis Sarno woont al meer dan 25 jaar bij een Pygmee-stam. Om een oude belofte waar te maken reist hij met zijn zoon terug naar zijn geboorteland Amerika. ​Gegrepen door een polyphonisch lied vol ‘natuurgeluiden’ dat hij op de radio hoorde, ging Louis Sarno naar de Bayaka, een Pygmee-stam in de regenwouden van Centraal-Afrika. Nu neemt hij zijn 13-jarige zoon Samedi mee naar NY, waar hij met Jim Jarmusch, de befaamde avant-garde filmmaker, herinneringen aan hun studietijd ophaalt. Louis voelt zich niet meer thuis in Amerika. Michael Obert, Duitsland, Centraal , 97 min, Winnaar Beste Docu IDFA.

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