Agenda 29 Mei - 04 Juni 2016

Het laatste weekend van mei staat de binnenstad van Amersfoort bol van de jazz en wereldmuziek. Van vrijdag 27 tot en met zondag 29 mei worden op de pleinen, maar ook op diverse binnenlocaties in het kader van Rabobank Amersfoort Jazz meer dan zestig spannende optredens gegeven. Dit jaar is Zuid-Afrika het focusland. De samenstelling van de 9-koppige groep Zuid-Afrikaanse artiesten is divers. Gezamenlijk brengen ze de Zuid-Afrikaanse jazzcultuur naar Nederland, zowel qua stijl als in composities, veelal geschreven door dezelfde artiesten die ze nu ook ten gehore brengen. Zangeres Lindiwe Maxolo, trompettist Mandla Mhlangeni, gitarist Mageshen Naidoo, bassist Concord Nkabinde, Karendra de Vroop (saxofoonspeler) e.a.

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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.

barbes mandingo ambassadors at my space

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.

barbes mandingo ambassadors at my space

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.

barbes mandingo ambassadors at my space

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.

barbes mandingo ambassadors at my space

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.

barbes mandingo ambassadors at my space

Album release party. Eindelijk is het tijd voor de Kaapverdiaanse Bitori om in de spotlights te staan. Niet alleen is hij de leraar van de beroemde Ferro Gaita, hij is ook de grondlegger van de funaná, de opwindende muziekstijl uit Kaapverdië. In de vroege jaren 50 reisde Bitori naar het eiland Sao Tomé & Principe en kwam terug met een accordeon. Hij ontwikkelde zijn eigen vurige, snelle stijl die de aandacht trok op het eiland Santiago. Niet iedereen kon de 'wilde' funaná echter waarderen en deze rurale stijl werd verboden door de Portugese overheersers. Tot de onafhankelijkheid in 1975. Pas in 1998 verscheen echter de eerste plaat van Bitori, ‘Bitori Nha Bibinha’, opgenomen in Rotterdam. Nu wordt dit meesterwerk heruitgebracht bij het label Analog Africa om de wereld te veroveren.

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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.

barbes mandingo ambassadors at my space

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.

barbes mandingo ambassadors at my space