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Woka-Kuma Deutschland e.V. invites you to the 8th edition of the WOKA KUMA Festival in Berlin. The festival for the dissemination of art and culture from Burkina Faso in Germany presents concerts, poetry slam & dance, panel discussion, photo exhibition, African buffet and dance workshops.
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PROGRAM
7:00 p.m. Doors
7:30 pm Film + discussion: Topic "African women between tradition and liberation" with Angelina Akpovo
21:30h concerts
Faity Baby: Rap and modern Afrobeats from Burkina Faso, winner of the "Bobo Lolo Music Prize" in Bobo-Dioulasso
Angelina Akpovo: Soul & traditional Afrobeat from Benin with Souleymane Djabaté - balafon, Massa Dembelé - Djembé and Tunde Alibaba - drums, talking drum, FeriJimi, bass
- Photo exhibition - Bärbel Maessen & Gustav Rausch
- Textile art & African accessories
- Selling African-Burkina buffet
The Woka Kuma Festival represents both modern and traditional music, art and culture from Burkina Faso. The event has the motto "Traditional music and current pop culture from West Africa - bridging the gap between generations".
The up-and-coming newcomer to the pop and rap scene, Faity Baby from Bobo-Dioulasso, secured the prestigious "Bobo Lolo" award in May 2023, the highest musical award in the region. Now he is presenting his music to a German audience for the first time.
Guest of honor Angelina Akpovo, singer, composer and dancer from Benin, has been living in Hamburg for a long time and launched the Alafia Africa Festival there. With her music, which includes traditional Afrobeat and soul elements, as well as her impressive dance skills, she has built a successful musical career over the years.
Madame Akpovo opens the festival with a film highlighting the theme "African women: between tradition and liberation". Afterwards, everyone is cordially invited to take part in discussions and exchange ideas.
