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Intercultural Dialogue through Art: Helsinki-Tighmert

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Today is THE day! Do not miss out on performances

Today is THE day! Do not miss out on performances by PastoriPike at 18:15 and our other amazing artists.

Program at Alppipuisto starts at 13:00. Welcome!☀️🎶

#pastoripike #afrojazzclub #alppipuistonkesä #kulttuurikameleontit

The final act of the night on the Alppipuisto stag

The final act of the night on the Alppipuisto stage will be the energetic Frankosun and the Family. This a fresh and fine-tuned afrobeat orchestra is sure to make you get up and dance! 🔥

Frankosun and the Family mixes the 1970s and 1980s afrobeat of Benin and Nigeria with relaxed elements of afrofunk and afrorock, echoes of Finnish folk music as well as rhythms from the lead singer’s homeland and the Nago tribe of Benin. 🇧🇯

Their blend of music is energetic with an intense set that puts a smile on everyone's face!

#frankosunandthefamily #afrojazzclub #alppipuistonkesä #kulttuurikameleontit

Njara Rasolomanana, who will perform at Alppipuist

Njara Rasolomanana, who will perform at Alppipuisto next Sunday, is a talented dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer living and working in Helsinki. He has been a professional dancer for over two decades, and toured Europe and Africa with his dance company "Cie Up the Rap (Madagascar)". Their work is based on fusing Malagasy traditional dance, Hip hop and Afro-contemporary.

At the moment, Njara has his own studio in Helsinki and will be dancing with 4 of dance groups this Sunday for the Festival. Dance groups are: VAKANA and NDC (Afro contemporary), DIAFRO and VAIAV (Afro).

Ndjara Dance Company will perform at Afrojazz Club goes Alppipuisto next Sunday 10.7 on the Summer Stage (stage II) at 19:00.🤩

Kuva / Photo by: Daru visual

#ndjaradancecompany #afrojazzclub #alppipuistonkesä #kulttuurikameleontit

Attention foodies! On Sunday at Alppipuisto there

Attention foodies! On Sunday at Alppipuisto there will be a variety of delicious new flavors.🤤 Gina's Afro-Cameroonian Cuisine, Awa Senegal, Oby’s Restaurant, Pau Brazil Cafe ja Ape Gelato ice cream stand will be treating our festival visitors all day long!

Oby’s restaurant has on its menu Black-eyed beans stew, Cornflakes chicken, Vegetable jollof rice, Fried plantain, and plenty more.

Gina’s Afro-Cameroonian Cuisine serves delicious Cameroonian food and there will be vegan options as well.

Awa Senegal will serve festival goers with traditional Senegalese delicacies.😋

Check out our stories for more info!

#GinasAfroCuisine #AwaSenegal #ObysRestaurant # PauBrazilCafe #ApeGelato #afrojazzclub #alppipuistonkesä #kulttuurikameleontit

Every year we have had a surprise act at the Afroj

Every year we have had a surprise act at the Afrojazz Club goes Alppipuisto, and this year it will be Afro Brazilian Capoeira roda! ☀️ Capoeira is a part of Afro Brazilian Culture and is now considered a martial art, a dance and a form of expression for people. Today it’s practiced in over 160 countries. Capoeira currently aims to promote health and wellbeing for everyone who practices it.

Capoeira roda at Afrojazz Club goes Alppipuisto next Sunday, 10th of July!

15:00 – 15:30 Behind Summer Stage (Stage II)
16:00 – 16:30 Amphitheatre Circle

#capoeira #afrojazzclub #alppipuistonkesä #kulttuurikameleontit

DJ Nice has span records in most of the biggest cl

DJ Nice has span records in most of the biggest clubs in the Helsinki Metropolitan area and abroad. Nice has some impressive achievements on his resume such as being the warmup act for big starts such as Jason Derulo, Burnaboy, Lloyd Banks etc. 🔥

He is also the main organizer of the legendary Hiphop and RnB Club GLAMOUR and one of the biggest Afrobeats club in Finland AFROGLAM. This man is guaranteed to keep the spirits high and makes sure everybody leaves the dancefloor with a smile!

DJ Nice will start the show on the main stage at 13:00 at the Afrojazz Club goes Alppipuisto event on 10.7. After the event, he will also perform at the Afro Sunday after party.

#DJNice #afrojazzclub #alppipuistonkesä #kulttuurikameleontit

Traditional West African sounds are brought to Alp

Traditional West African sounds are brought to Alppipuisto by Malang Cissokho. Malang plays the West African kora and sings traditional songs of the Mandinka tribe and his own compositions. Malang Cissokho, who has lived in Finland for a long time, is a relative of traditional West African musicians, griots, from Casamance, the original southern part of Senegal.

In Senegal, Malang worked e.g. in the band Youssou N'Dour and in Finland he is remembered from the ranks of J. Karjalainen Electric Sauna and the beautiful kora portions and vocals on the hit song “Väinö”.

Malang Cissokho will perform at 14:30 on the Summer Stage at the Afrojazz Club goes Alppipuisto event 10th of July.

#malangcissokho #afrojazzclub #Alppipuistonkesa #kulttuurikameleontit_ry

Broadcaster, podcaster and educator, Amkelwa Mbeke

Broadcaster, podcaster and educator, Amkelwa Mbekeni-Kapanen will be the host of Afrojazz Club goes Alppipuisto. ☀️ Amkelwa’s interest in radio has taken her to renowned radio stations on three continents, beginning in South Africa at the studios of Cape Town's premier talk station, Cape Talk 567. In Finland, she hosted the weekly radio show, Foreign Matters on Radio Helsinki – a show that took a look at the lives of foreigners in Finland through a different lens.

Presently she is the co-host of Planet Earth Planet Rap, which is a weekly segment on international Hip-Hop in Chuck D's "And You Don't Stop!" radio show in New York. Amkelwa is also currently producing and presenting her podcast "I and Am" as well as "PEPR:The Virtual World Tour". She hosts events, moderates panel discussions both live and online.

Kuva / Photo by Mikko Kapanen

#AmkelwaMbekeniKapanen #afrojazzclub #alppipuistonkesä #kulttuurikameleontit

On the Alppipuisto stage, we will see The Finnish-

On the Alppipuisto stage, we will see The Finnish-African Afrojazz Quintet, founded by artist-musician Alvar Gullichsen, which is known as the house band of the Helsinki Afrojazz Club. The band performs a wide range of West African funk, reggae, soul and world music - as well as music of their own.🎶

In Alppipuisto, the Afrojazz Quintet, featuring vocalists Emilia Sisco & Charlotta Kerbs, transports the audience across the Atlantic from West Africa to New Orleans. During the trip, the audience is allowed to both listen and dance along!

Emilia Sisco, who sings retro and blues with a deep emotion and voice, has been acknowledged, especially in recent years in many fields. She was named Newcomer of the Year in the Finnish Blues Awards in 2017, and the acclaimed debut album You Ain't Heard was released a year later. This has also taken Emilia Sisco and her band to perform all over Europe.

Charlotta Kerbs is a versatile and soulful vocalist and composer whose repertoire includes jazz, blues, soul, funk and world music. Charlotta has been active in many arenas in Finland, Europe and the USA. Charlotta composes music for her own repertoire and also theater music.

The Afrojazz Quintet feat. Emilia Sisco & Charlotta Kerbs will perform in Alppipuisto on the 10th of July.

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