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Open-Air-Concerts with Artists Bands
KGB Art Week kicks
off with a grand jubilee celebration at Mariannenplatz in Kreuzberg to mark the
tenth edition of KGB Sounds and the fiftieth anniversary of the Kunstraum
Kreuzberg/Bethanien art space. The concert series is uniquely defined by the
profile of the performers, who are not just musicians, but accomplished visual
artists.
off with a grand jubilee celebration at Mariannenplatz in Kreuzberg to mark the
tenth edition of KGB Sounds and the fiftieth anniversary of the Kunstraum
Kreuzberg/Bethanien art space. The concert series is uniquely defined by the
profile of the performers, who are not just musicians, but accomplished visual
artists.
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KGB-Sounds 2023
KGB-Sounds 2023
KGB-Sounds 2023
KGB-Sounds 2023
KGB-Sounds 2023
KGB-Sounds 2023
The program offers an engaging blend of vibrant rhythms, electronic soundscapes, global musical influences and spectacular performance highlights.
Banu Çiçek Tülü
For Banu Çiçek
Tülü, DJ-ing is so much more than mixing sounds. It’s also activism that
includes the empowerment of diverse communities and marginalised social groups.
With a background in the rave and techno scenes, she ignites the dance floor
with electronic sounds. Banu Çiçek Tülü delivers a DJ set and premiers her
debut album TransSoundScapes with an exclusive drag performance.
Isasi Armengod
Isasi Armengod (Luna
Carlos Armengod and Isasi Isasi) are an artist duo exploring the intersection
between sound art and visual art. The symbolic and sonic properties of water
play a significant role in their works. While the cycle of water is
representative of birth and decay, its movement and sound evoke an intuitive
sense of connection to the origins of life.
Großer Hund
The duo Großer Hund
(Juli Schmidt and Fabian Simon) write songs about anything and everything under
the sun. Well-known around Berlin’s Spätis, they’re considered the Marianne
& Michael of schrammel folk. Their lyrics are a bit like sharing a sauna
with likeable strangers — somewhat sweaty and slightly too close for comfort,
but by the time the first “champagne surprise” hits, you'll want to hug one
another and join in on the sing-along. Refreshingly unpretentious and utterly
charming.
Richard Kennedy
Richard Kennedy
travels the stages of the world as a composer, painter, choreographer and
creative director aiming to dissolve traditional boundaries, overturn visual
norms, and explore new artistic approaches. His performances, which blur the
lines between choreography and visual composition, performer and audience,
opera house and club, create spaces for fluid transitions across gender, class,
and origin.
Edna Martinez
Edna Martinez is a
globally renowned DJ and a sound curator at Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin.
She takes audiences on an intercontinental musical journey, infusing her
performances with African, Caribbean, and Arabic sounds and rhythms from a
range of styles and periods. Her performances tantalise the ears, inviting
listeners to embark on an invigorating and extended dance experience.
KGB Sounds will take
place as part of the KGB-Kunstwoche 2023 and are part of the Kultursommerfestival
Berlin 2023.
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