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Shameless Shongololo Band, Assane Gaye and Abaneko @Olympia Quarter

6.7.2019 @ 21:00

16,50€

Saturday 6.7.2019

 

21 Doors open, DJs DJs Nestar, Fidelis, George MTV and Edward Mtafungwa

22 Shameless Shongololo Band (Finland/South Africa)

23 Assane Gaye (Senegal)

00.30 Abeneko and the band (Tanzania)

Tickets from Tiketti (16,50€, together with Friday 27,50€). Tickets at the door (if available) 18€.

 

Shameless Shongololo Band

The Shameless Shongololo Band is a group of musicians from Finland, South Africa and Tanzania on a common journey home to the African continent. The word shongololo comes from the Xhosa and Zulu languages and means a millipede, one of those unstoppable shiny long fellows who walk the earth with many many legs. Our music comes from the roots of Finnish-South African singer-flutist Ayla Brinkmann and is inspired by artists such as Miriam Makeba, Brenda Fassie, Letta Mbulu and Hugh Masekela. This nine-man orchestra brings to life the unique sound of the townships of southern Africa, seldom heard live in Northern or Eastern Europe. They place themselves under traditional, afrobeat, funk, ska and disco.

 

Assane Gaye

Assane Gaye had a promising musical career in Gambia and Senegal, where he published his debut album in 2006. He was especially known for his talents as singer. Since then Gaye has migrated to Europe and has been living in Finland since 2016. He is currently working on his new project called Experience.

 

Abeneko

Abeneko is a Tanzanian live performer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, dancer and choreographer. Abeneko mixes modern East African beats and tunes with traditional melodies and rhythms. His music is a blend of afropop, bongo-fusion, reggae and traditional. He released his second album Wakati in January 2018. With his music he hopes to inspire youth to appreciate the more traditional music of their own culture instead of the music influenced by the western culture. Abeneko has participated in many dance and music exchange projects and performed with his band in Africa and around the world.  Abeneko comes to Finland as a part of his tour in Europe.

 

Details

Date:
6.7.2019
Time:
21:00
Cost:
16,50€