I got there and was told that first there would be a panel discussion in
English for an hour and then the music. The talk was about an article
in Ex-Berliner about Afro-Germans and some history of Germany and
Africa. Here's the magazine if you want to know more.
The
discussion went a little long, but we eventually got about 45 minutes of
music. We sat on long backless benched for the talk, which they
started to fold up and take away as people got up. Yay! That means
dance floor! It took some time for the people to get up and the benches
to be moved. I danced off to the side in the meantime. Later I moved
over to the other side, near the drummers. The sound was terrible over
there, even though it was right by the mini soundboard. I eventually
moved back, and the sound was much better.
The music was good. I
loved the kora. There was also good guitar and violin. 2 drummers
with hand drums and a little bit of percussion. There was a male lead
singer and a female singer who also played flute occasionally. It was
fun and I enjoyed it. I did have to watch out for the drunk youths, but
it wasn't too hard.
http://www.exberliner.com/reviews/the-exberliner-africa-night
After the discussion, our musical guests Kalinba Orchestra takes to the stage!
The Berlin-based trio plays original compositions in traditional and
modern African styles, including Afro-reggae, salsa, soul and sukus.
Kilinba are the creators of the Afro-casa style, mixing Afro and Latin
beats with rhythms from Casamance, the southern region of Sénégal.
Get a sample here:
http://kilinba.bandcamp.com
http://www.kilinba.com
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