El Khat, aJan and others
Curated by Melissa Perales
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| Free admission |
| Seats: ticket booking required. Advance booking: 21 days in advance. Feel free to drop by even without a ticket – the Schlüter Courtyard offers many opportunities to linger! |
| The event will also take place in case of bad weather. If necessary, rain ponchos will be distributed. Please comply with the hygiene rules below. |
| Doors open: 19:00 |
| English, No language skills required |
| Belongs to: Airing Out. Open Air in the Schlüter Courtyard |
A diverse programme with live concerts, DJ sets, discussions, video art and performances offers the spotlight on artists whose work is a statement for a polyphonic, hybrid, and interconnected idea of culture, history and identity, regardless of their musical genres or countries of origin.
Together, they aim to create an interdisciplinary and cross cultural stage which intersects with a local and global community, inviting the audience to celebrate their talents and be part of a dialogue. The Berlin-based music curator Melissa Perales has created a programme of events on the main stage to invite a diverse community of musicians, artists, performers, thinkers and activists into the Schlüter Courtyard. Melissa Perales said of her programme: “The audience is invited to join us on a journey: Over the course of six weeks, the programme will bring together a group of talents who claim space, through their music and words for a critical dialogue. Who bring forth their individual stories, ask difficult questions, and give a voice to their ancestors. Our hope is that this spark will continue beyond the summer in discussions inside the Humboldt Forum spaces, and resonate beyond.”
DJ Pam Bam is a music consultant, festival organiser, and DJ, working on an enhanced visibility of contemporary African Pop culture in Germany. With her community platform AFRO x POP she regularly offers a music festival stage for rising artists of the Afro-German scene. She was part of curating team for Pop-Kultur 2021. She has worked in Ghana’s capital Accra as a DJ commuting back and forth between both musical worlds.
Allia (A.E.) Sadeghipour is an Iranian-American surrealist, humanist, author, teacher, punk and poet.
Language: English
Founded in Berlin in 2017, aJan are a unique musical experience, combining infectious rhythms from Africa and the Middle East with the electronic influence of the Berlin music scene. The band comprises members with musical backgrounds from Nigeria, the Middle East, the UK and Germany. They were brought together by their music and a mutual interest in creating a live experience that offers the irresistible invitation to dance your cares away.
El Khat updates traditional Yemeni culture by deconstructing lyrics, melodies and compositions from Yemeni folk songs and then plunging them into unfamiliar sonic territory. With an orchestra of old and new instruments – many of which were built from scrap metal objects that sound similar to traditional Arabic and North African lutes and percussion instruments – El Khat have created an impressive body of polyphonic, harmony-soaked work. The overarching concept of El Khat here is bandleader Eyal’s sense of identity as a Yemenite Jew living in Tel Aviv, which they explore in their largely improvised live performances.
Hygiene rules
- Visitors are required to complete the accreditation process before attending the event using the Robert Koch Institute’s “Corona Warn-App” (available via the Apple App Store and Google Play), which requires each visitor to submit their personal information.
- All visitors who are within the premises are required to carry along a medical mask that covers their nose and their mouth.
- Home-made coverings, scarves, cravats and non-medical masks are not considered acceptable replacements for medical masks.
- Visitors are required to wear their masks in all areas of the event where it is not possible to maintain a minimum social distance of 1.5m from other visitors. Masks may be removed when visitors are seated.
- There is no requirement for visitors to be tested for Covid-19 before visiting the daytime or evening events.