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African music on World Music Festivals in Europe, 2000: |
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Soukous Festival, Melkweg, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 3, 2000, with a.o.
Defao & Les Big Stars, Groupe Tolérance, Mapouka (Yolanda & Agnès) and dj Bas Springer
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Female Factory, Paradiso, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 18, 2000, a
festival of female performers. From Africa, Busi Mhlongo and Kine Lam
will make an appearance. |
Soirée Sénégalaise, Melkweg, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 7, 2000, with a.o.
Issa Sow & Gorée, and dj Assane. |
African Fashion, Arts & Music Festival May 19, 2000, the Melkweg, Amsterdam. Fashion show: Nathalie Konan (Ivory Coast), Le Mo Design (Netherlands), Imane Ayissi (Cameroun); Music: Abele (Cameroun), Bantaba (Senegal), Thandi (South-Africa), Esman Essombe (Cameroun) + dj Daniel Etoungou. |
The 12th Afrika Festival in
Würzburg, Germany, May 26-28, 2000. Provisional programme: Hugh Masekela (26/5),
Habib Koité, Les Go de Koteba (Côte d'Ivoire), Yelemba (Côte d'Ivoire),
all performing on the 27th. On the last day of the festival, Youssou N'Dour will make his appearance! |
Dunya Festival in
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 27-28, 2000. Among others with Cheikh Lo, Papa Wemba, Rokia Traoré, and Francis Bebey |
Amsterdam Roots Festival June 2-12, 2000, in the Melkweg,
in the Concertgebouw, and in the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Amsterdam. - June 7 (Tropical Institute): Waldemar Bastos (Angola), Eyuphuro (Mocambique); - June 9 (Melkweg): Fiesta Latina, with a.o. Cheikh Lo (Senegal); - June 10 (Melkweg): Night of the Gypsies, with a.o. Alioune Mbaye Nder & Setsima (Senegal); - June 12 (Concertgebouw): Africa-Cuba-Brasil, with a.o. Cesaria Evora (Cabo Verde) and Miriam Makeba (South Africa); |
25th Musiques Métisses in Angoulême, France, June 9-12, 2000. With among others, Youssou N'Dour, Djoliba Percussions (Mali), Super Rail Band (Mali). |
The Festival Mundial in
Tilburg, the Netherlands, June 17-18, 2000, with, among others,
Cheikh Lo, Femi Kuti, Les Frères
Guisse (Senegal), Voodoo Brass Band (Benin), and Yange Yange (Tanzania). |
Internationales Gesangfestival Stimmen in
Lörrach, Germany (near Basel), July, 2000. Among others with Khaled, Waldemar Bastos (Angola), and many others |
4. Afrikanisches Kulturfestival "Integration" in
Zürich, Switzerland, September 8-10, 2000. Among others with Ifang Bondi, Les Go de Koteba (Côte d'Ivoire), Henri Dikongue, Ballet Lambaya, Dougou Fana etc |
16th Music Meeting, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, November 3-5, 2000. Among others with Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (Congo), Mabulu (Mozambique), Richard Bona (Cameroon), Cheb Aïssa (Algeria), and Faytinga (Erithrea). |
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African music on World Music Festivals in Europe, 1999: |
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There's a Soukous Festival in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Friday, March 5, 1999 in the Melkweg. With Evoloko
Jocker & the Langa Langa Stars and SD Malaika, both from the Democratic Republic of Congo |
The 11th Afrika Festival in
Würzburg, Germany, May 28-30, 1999. This year, the focus will be on music
from Southern Africa (Busi Mlhongo) and the Caribbean (Kassav). Also expected
to perform is Baaba Maal! |
Terra '99 World Music Festival in
Alkmaar, the Netherlands, June 3-6, 1999. Among the African artists are Farafina (Burkina Faso)
and Angelique Kidjo. For more info, phone +31 72-51576616. |
Dunya Festival in
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-6, 1999. With Salif Keita,
Oumou Sangare, Mamar Kassey (Niger) and Doudou &
Ali N'Diaye Rose (Sabar percussion from Senegal). For more info, phone +31 10-2330910. |
Amsterdam Roots Festival in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-13, 1999. Among the African artists are Mamar Kassey (Niger)
and Busi Mhlongo. For more info, phone +31 20-6241777 or on the Melkweg website. |
The 10TH WOMAD Festival 1999, July 23-25, Rivermead, Reading, UK. |
The World Music Exposition (WOMEX'99) in Berlin, October 28-31, 1999. |
Griot Groove, Melkweg, Amsterdam. With Sekouba Bambino Diabate (Guinea), Kandia Kouyate (Mali), Oumou Dioubate (Guinea). November 5, 1999 |
Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate. Melkweg, Amsterdam, November 10, 1999 (also in Groningen, the Netherlands, November 11, 1999). |
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African music on World Music Festivals in Europe, 1998: |
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23th Musiques
Métisses in Angoulême, France, May 26-June 1, 1998. With
among others, Ismael Lo, Doudou N'Diaye Rose (Senegal), Rokia Traoré (Mali),
Anne-Marie Nzié (Cameroon) and Likembe player Antoine Moundanda
"Likembe Géant" (Congo-Kinshasa). |
The 10th Afrika Festival in
Würzburg, Germany, May 29 till June 1st, 1998 |
The Amsterdam Roots Festival in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 11-21, 1998. With, among others, Mahmoud
Ahmed (Ethiopia), Femi Kuti, Sam Mangwana, Ifang Bondi
(the Gambia). Tel. +31 20 6241777 |
Visit the Festival Mundial in
Tilburg, the
Netherlands, June 20-21, 1998! With, among others, Habib
Koïte, Femi Kuti, Sona Diabaté and Boubacar
Traoré. Tel. (+31) 13 5431335. |
The 10th Afrikafestival in Hertme (Overijssel), the
Netherlands, July 4-5, 1998. With, among others, Habib Koïte, Bana OK, Ghorwane and
Pepe Kalle. Tel. (+31) 74 2662529 |
The 23th Sfinks Festival, Boechout,
Belgium, July 30 - August
2, 1998. Great soukous music of Extra Musica (Congo Brazzaville) and mellow
Afrozouk by Monique Seka (Côte d'Ivoire) are expected to show
up. |
The Sunugal Open-Air Festival, August 2, 1998, in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Location: Wilhelmina Park. 11h AM to 20h PM. Info 030-2661089. With Les
Ambassadeurs de l'art africain (Senegal) and Saaba (Guinea).
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The Suffolk & Good Music Festival,
28th to 30th August, 1998
Stansfield Hall, Stansfield, Suffolk, UK. With Papa Wemba
as the only representative from the African continent.
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The Music Meeting Nijmegen,
November 6-8, 1998, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
African stars: Cesaria Evora (Cape Verde), Oliver Mtukudzi & the Black Spirits (Zimbabwe),
Neba Solo (Mali) and Busi Mhlongo (South Africa).
Details from Willem & Frans, P.O. Box 1535, 6501 BM Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Tel: (+31)
24 360 88 13. Fax: (+31)
24 360 67 20. E-mail: see.you@music-meeting.nl |
Néné Africa Festival, Melkweg, Amsterdam. With Koffi Olomide (Congo), Kofi Ayivor (Ghana), Ali N'Diaye Rose (Senegal), Basa (Swaziland), Kizomba (Angola), Limanya (Guinée). December 4, 1998. |
La Nuit de Griot, Melkweg, Amsterdam. With Titi Camara (Guinea), Ali N'Diaye Rose (Senegal), Salimata Diabate + The Stap Band (Guinée) and a special guest. December 12, 1998 |
Africolor, December 18-24, 1998, Saint-Denis, Paris, France.
145, Rue de Menilmontant, 75020 Paris, France. With, among many others, Sam Mangwana
and Amy Koita. Tel: (+33) 1 47 97 69 99. Fax: (+33) 1 47
97 65 44. More info here.
E-mail: africolor@hol.fr |
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