Afrogrooves presents: Sign This!
Schedule
Fri Sep 13 2024 at 08:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Location
Cinetol | Amsterdam, NH
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Afrogrooves and Pulse join forces to create an evening that revolves entirely around live improvised, danceable music. The musicians from the collectives of Afrogrooves and Pulse use the sign language Rhythm and Percussion with Signs. This language was developed by the Argentinean percussionist, composer and conductor Santiago Vazquez. The language consists of more than 150 hand gestures, with which both percussion groups and groups with other musical instruments can be accompanied in their improvisations. The musicians are guided and challenged by the conductor, often resulting in very original and unexpected music. The evening also offers room for audience interaction, so bring your instrument!AFROGROOVES
Afrogrooves is a tight-knit family of musicians from around the world, based in Amsterdam, with a shared love for Afrobeat. This collective is a melting pot, with a common passion for combining West African music with the sounds of funk, jazz, and latin.
Afrogrooves started in 2018 as an informal jam session. It quickly distinguished itself as one of the more unique and frequented sessions in the crowded Amsterdam scene because of the large 8-person strong house band, full of tight horn lines and heavy percussion breaks. Core members of the Afrogrooves collective have developed a shared repertoire of danceable, high energy hits from bands like Fela Kuti’s Afrika 70, Antibalas, and Bixiga 70, combining them with influences from Amsterdam’s diverse music scene and taking them into their own direction. They are a welcome addition to any party. They have played at festivals such as Kwaku Festival, ADE, Ruigoord Landjuweel, Hemeltjelief, Copacobana Festival (Belgium), and in venues such as de Melkweg and Pakhuis de Zwijger. They have also performed in collaboration with world-renowned guest artists such as Moussa Cissokho, Kiala Nzavotunga, and Lowkey.
PULSE
Pulse is a collective of professional percussionists who use the language Rhythm and Percussion with Signs as a starting point to play live improvised danceable music. The instruments of the collective include surdos, doun douns, djembes, congas and all kinds of hand percussion.
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Where is it happening?
Cinetol, Tolstraat 182,Amsterdam, NetherlandsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
