Takeifacan be easily recognized among other African and even Senegalese bands with their original afrorock sound, which is hard to compare to anything else. In the last few years, the band has received international attention e.g. in the Womex world music fair and in media. Through these documentary clips you can also get to know this unique band… remember also to buy your tickets to their gig on Saturday at Klubi in advance!
Yamoto Band has arrived straight from Tanzania for the first time to Finland, and they will be the main act of Fest Afrika Winter Jam 2017! These young musicians will bring you the best of afrobeat & bongo flava this Saturday, January 28th at Klubi! The night to be remembered!!
21-04 FEST AFRIKA WINTER JAM / Klubi
24.00 YAMOTO BAND (TZN)
22.30 RAWBEENA & BAND (FIN/KEN)
+ DJ Cliff & DJ Nestar
Advance tickets from Tiketti 16,50 €, at the door 20 €
You can start your Saturday with a brunch with afro wibes at Klubi, where they serve their buffet brunch at 11-14. The students and teachers of Tammerkoski and Hatanpää high schools will be performing some African music and dance to keep everyone entertained!
Brunch price 11,90 €, students -20%
WORKSHOPS by Yamoto Band & Chambusso:
Sat 18-19 Afrobeats (dance)
Sun 14-15 Tanzanian rhythms (drum)
Sun 15-16 Tanzanian dances
Sun 16-17 Afrobeats (dance)
Saturday workshop at Tammerkoski school house, Rautatienkatu 3-5
Sunday workshops at Flamencoyhdistys, Pirkankatu 1 (entrance from Mariankatu)
Prices: 1x (60 min.) 15 €, 2x 25 €, 3x 35 €, 4x 45 €
Enrollment: elina@festafrika.net or tel. 040-5063905
The Malian world music star Salif Keita will be performing with his band at Pakkahuone in Tampere on Wednesday, July 22nd. The acoustic seven-man band will perform highlights of the long musical career of Salif Keita, born in 1949.
Photo: Thomas Chéné
Art: Lemza
Salif Keita, often called “The Golden Voice of Africa”, moved in 1967 to Mali’s capital Bamako and put together Les Ambassadeurs that became the most important band of Western Africa and a model for many younger musicians.
In 1984, Keita moved to Paris and developed a more electric sound, which later fixed his position among the most famous world music artists. In the late 1980’s, he contributed actively to campaigns against apartheid and to spreading information about AIDS, in addition to his ongoing work for peace and human rights.
Salif Keita has personally experienced discrimination: born an albino, he was already as a child faced with prejudices. Being an albino is in many cultures considered a sign of bad luck or even a curse. Still, that could not stop Salif Keita, a descendant of Sundiata Keita, the founder of the ancient kingdom of Mali, from living his dream and becoming a world music super star.
The concert is organized in collaboration with Tampereen Kulttuurikamari and Tampere-talo.
Tickets are available now! Prices starting from 46,50 eur (advance tickets from Tiketti and Lippupiste), at the door 48 eur.