Program September

16.-25.09.2022, Brückenplatz|Plac Mostowy

Laboratorium Brückenplatz presents:
Nga Soso Hadje & Guests (Band from Guinea)
traditional African music & dance

Concerts & Workshops:

African drumming and dance led by professional artists from Guinea.
Energetic and dynamic workshops and concerts focusing on West African dances and music, complemented by a spectacular performance of the ballet at the Festival of Diversity and jamming sessions with all the artists!
Professional musicians from Guinea, great teachers, dancers and drummers will visit Germany.
Djembe workshop & Afro dance classes, spectacle and dundunba just for you.
The drum workshop will be led by musicians from the group Nga Soso Hadje. They will give us good vibes, new knowledge and their skills. We will beat djembe to fully understand the connection between the instruments in African rhythms. The dance workshop will focus on traditional dance – at this stage you will not only learn its dance steps, but also the history and origins behind it. During the workshops we will dance to live music provided by the musicians of the group Nga Soso Hadje. We will meet great dance teachers who will ensure that the classes are infused with the spirit and heart of Africa.

Musicians:

Abou Tanka ‘Le Kobra’ … Djembe, Gesang
Younoussa Sylla …. Balafon
Mory Djely Yayo … DunDun, Kora

Dancers:

Bijou Camara
Marietou Traoré

Fr 16.9. 18:00 – 19:30 African Dance Workshop
Sa 17.9. 10:30 – 12:00 African Dance Workshop
Sa 17.9. 13:00 – 14:30 Djembe Workshop for beginners
Sa 17.9. 15:00 – 16:30 Djembe Workshop for advanced
Sa 17.9. 17:00 – Jammsession with all participants and teachers
Su 18.9. 10:30 – 12:00 African Dance Workshop
Su 18.9. 13:00 – 14:30 Djembe Workshop for beginners
Su 18.9. 15:00 – 16:30 Djembe Workshop for advanced
Fr 23.9. Dundunba in the city center of Frankfurt (Oder)
Sa 24.9. Konzert Le Groupe Nga Soso Hadje & Guests at the Festival of Diversity, Frankfurt (Oder)
Su 25.9 15:00 Jammsession Mauerpark Berlin