The AMC Contact: Astra Kulturhaus Badehaus Szimpla

Astra Kulturhaus
4th September 2014, 9 pm
The Partnership with Africa Foundation e.V. is
dedicated to devising new concepts for a
new type of partnership between civil society
stakeholders in Germany and Africa. Our work
aims at improving relations between African
countries and Germany, changing existing
stereotypical perceptions and promoting civic
education.
Badehaus Szimpla
5th September 2014, 10 pm
(Kenya)
(Germany)
The AMC
… features current trends from the urban
music scene in Africa
(Côte d’Ivoire)
(Zimbabwe)
(Germany)
The Africa Music Convention is part of the
official programme of the Berlin Music Week,
which takes place from 3–7 September 2014.
For more information please visit
www.berlin-music-week.de
We would like to thank our cooperation partner:
This project is part of
Financially supported by
Photo Cover: Carmel Zoum by composio
Contact:
amc@german-african-partnership.org
www.comenga.net
Discussions
(South Afrika)
(Ghana)
(Zimbabwe)
(Germany)
(Germany)
(Germany)
(Germany/Republic of Kongo)
Free Concerts
… brings together German and African artists,
producers, organisers and music journalists
… initiates and supports innovative
German-African music cooperations
presented by
AMC Hub:
Cabuwazi–area
(next to Postbahnhof)
Free admission,
no prior registration necessary.
11 am–1 pm
WORD:
from the festival organization Bayimba
(Uganda), Amadou Fall Ba from the HiphopCenter Africulturban (Senegal) and Anna
Gross from Springstoff (Germany) will
discuss the potential for achieving an impact
with music and making your own voice heard.
Presenter/Chair: Ruth Daniel
Postbahnhof am Ostbahnhof
Tickets to be purchased for event.
Please contact us
11 am
New Trends – African
Urban Sounds II
Meet & Greet
Meet the artists and panelists of the Africa
Music Convention over Coffee & Snacks
WORD:
Postbahnhof am Ostbahnhof
Tickets to be purchased for event.
Please contact us
VJs present current trends in Western,
Eastern and Southern African Urban
Sounds
2:30 pm
Panel 1: Conveying the
message? The socio-political
role of music, lyrics and
live performance industries
The Shoko Music Festival in Zimbabwe is
dedicated to the efforts to promote “social
change and democracy”. The Berlin-based
Springstoff music label claims: “We are
saving the world!” In many African countries,
song texts with messages commenting on
social cohesion and politics have a long
tradition. Biko Mutsaurwa from the African
Hiphop Caravan (Zimbabwe), Faisal Kiwewa
11:30 am
Astra Kulturhaus, Revaler Str. 99
(on the RAW premises)
Free admission to concert.
Please come early to ensure a place.
Panel 2: Digital Music –
A Blessing or Curse for the
African Music Market?
9 pm
AMC Concert
Unique examples of German-African
music cooperation presented for the first
time ever at the Africa Music Convention:
Guy One & The Polyversal Souls
(Ghana & Germany)
Biko MC & Puppetmastaz
(Zimbabwe & Germany)
Nash & Suff Daddy
(Côte d’Ivoire & Germany)
curated by Andi und Hannes Teichmann
Digital technology has simplified the production
and distribution of music. Yet in many African
countries, only a minority has access to
the internet and digital media. How is increasing
digitilisation changing the African music market?
Which roles do digital and social networks play
in reaching local and global audiences? These
issues will be discussed by Yoel Kenan from the
Africori digital music platform (South Africa),
Benjamin Lebrave from the Akwaaba Music label
(Ghana), Georg Milz from Outhere Records
(Germany) and the music journalist Fiona Okumu
from AfriPOP!
Presenter/Chair: Jenny F. Mbaye
2 pm
New Trends – African
Urban Sounds III
VJs present current trends in Western,
Eastern and Southern African Urban Sounds
Panel 3: Sounds Without
Borders – Partnership and
Cooperation Projects between
African and European musicians
Music is the only language capable of transcending
borders. Yet do both sides profit from EuropeanAfrican music cooperations? Are international
projects able to reach and address new audiences
and listeners? And how can German-African music
projects contribute to cultural understanding?
Guy One and Max Weissenfeldt (Ghana/Germany)
together with Tlale Makhene (South Africa) will
speak about their cooperative efforts in music. The
Partnership with Africa Foundation will report on
successful German-African music partnerships.
Presenter/Chair: Stefanie Alisch
SOUND:
Badehaus Szimpla, Revaler Str. 99
(on the RAW premises)
Free admission to concert.
Please come early to ensure a place
10 pm
AMC Concert
Unique examples of German-African
music cooperation presented for the first
time ever at the Africa Music Convention:
Tlale Makhene & Burnt Friedman
(South Africa & Germany)
Gebrüder Teichmann & Psyko Tektonic
(Germany & Zimbabwe)
DJ Raph & Carmel Zoum
(Kenya & Germany/Republic of Kongo)
curated by Andi und Hannes Teichmann
Fri, 5 Sept. 14
New Trends – African
Urban Sounds I
SOUND:
Thu, 4 Sept. 14
2 pm
VJs present current trends in Western, Eastern
and Southern African Urban Sounds
2:30 pm