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Three musical luminaries from Benin and Burkina Faso meet in the melting pot of Berlin. They combine their West African roots with Afrobeat, Salsa, Funk, Blues and Jazz. The resulting fiery dance music with a twist they christen tongue-in-cheek "Afrikadelle".
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AFRIKADELLE
Those who have not yet experienced this live spectacle with their infectious performance should urgently do so!
- ARCADIUS DIDAVI - BASS, TANIKKA, VOICE
- MOUSSA COULIBALY - BALAFON, NGONI,, VOICE
- DONAT KUBRINSKI - TROMPETE
- MAURO PANDOLFINO - GUITAR
- TUNDE ALIBABA AGONGLO - DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOICE
They sing in Yorouba, Fon, Dioula, French and German, with the penetrating power voice of Moussa Coulibaly, alternating with the soft voices of Arcadius Didavi and Tunde Alibaba. The rhythmically pulsating melodic instruments balafon, ngoni and tanikka with calabashes as acoustic sound bodies arrange with bass guitar, percussion and drums a unique and rousing mix of styles. Accompanied by Mauro Pandelfino and Donath Kubrinski, the result is a virtuoso ensemble full of verve, wit and ingenious musicality!
Mastermind is Arcadius Didavi, composer, bassist and singer, fascinated by his way of fusing music from Benin and modern jazz and transferring it into a new field of tension. In doing so, he transfers African polyrhythms to his compositions and mixes them with European harmonic tradition. His creativity seems to know no bounds: The multi-instrumentalist plays bass guitar like several traditional African instruments, which he built himself and developed further for jazz.
Moussa Coulibaly is a griot musician who grew up in a small village in Burkina Faso. His musical education began at the age of 6 in the circle of his musical family. He plays a variety of percussion and string instruments, sings, writes poetry and composes. Since 2012, Moussa Coulibaly lives and works in Berlin and is a member of various ensembles, playing with Johannes Lauer and Robert Landfermann, among others.
Tunde Alibaba Agonglo is a singer, guitarist, percussionist and drummer. Under the pseudonym Tunde Alibaba, he releases music that combines Afrobeat with zouk rhythms, salsa and highlife.
Donat Kubrinski is a renowned and busy Polish trumpeter who has found his new home in Berlin. He studied in Zurich and Berlin, is a member of a variety of small ensembles and big bands, and is a sought-after jazz educator.
Mauro Pandolfini has been attracting attention in the music scene for over twenty years due to his versatility. It is impossible to imagine the Berlin jam scene without this fantastic guitarist; he is also a popular and experienced guitar teacher.
