DURCHLÜFTEN – 2025 Live Concerts & DJ Acts
For free, open air and under palm trees: This summer again, the DURCHLÜFTEN festival transforms the Humboldt Forum’s large courtyard into a vibrant meeting point of sound, rhythm, and culture.
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Die Musikerin Nyangombe
Over four weekends, the stage will pulse with music from across the globe: from the raw energy of Mexican Cumbia-punk to the hypnotic groove of Kenyan Dodo Blues, from the electrifying syncopations of Congolese Soukous to the powerful messages of Afro-futuristic big bands. Caribbean-infused Japanese folk, soulful jazz, hip hop, and the joy and resilience of Frafra-gospel round off this celebration of sound— borderless, multi-perspective, and irresistably danceable!
Café Chocolat Evening with Batila & The DreamBus & Guests
As with every DreamBus journey, this night will feature special guests—artists who’ve helped shape Café Chocolat since its founding in 2024, featuring: Miziguruka (Rwanda), Mariama (Sierra Leone, Berlin), Huguette Tolinga, Nyangombe, and Jolez-Bo (all DR Congo) & concluding with DJ Shiru.
“An evening of Bantu Soul, global rhythms, and diasporic celebration”… DURCHLÜFTEN welcomes Café Chocolat with a special edition of its community-rooted series, presenting an unforgettable evening led by Batila & The DreamBus — a Berlin-based collective of outstanding international musicians known for their soul-stirring fusion of grooves, melodies, and ancestral rhythm. The sound? Bantu Soul — music by people, for people — coined by bandleader and songwriter Batila, whose Congolese roots and deep love for Rumba Congolaise anchor this rich and spiritual sonic journey.
The DreamBus lineup includes Band leader Batila singing and guitar, Dodo NKishi (Mouse on Mars) on drums, Skyline Sun on guitar, Paul Hoyle on bass, Nane Kahle on backing vocals, Sam Konzi and Kalle Zeier on guitars, Adam Pawel Dziewialtowski-Gintowt on percussion, and Mauricio Fleury on keys and flute. Together, they channel a pan-African, diasporic energy that’s both powerful and joyful. Additional instrumentalists to the evening are Eurico Ferreira Mathias on Cello and Pedro Dantas additional Drums.
Join us for an unforgettable night of music, stories, and connection!
- free admission, no ticket required
- Ground Floor, Schlüter Courtyard
- Belongs to: DURCHLÜFTEN – 2025
Additional information
Dates
August 2025
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