Making of Wassermusik

With camera and microphone, the workshop participants accompany the artists of Wassermusik and create a documentary film.

Mayra Andrade

Against the background of Santiago, the characteristically African island of her birth, the singer interweaves reggae, son, chanson, bossa nova and flamenco with the rhythms, melodies and stories of the Cape Verde Islands.

Projeto Coisa Fina convida Flavio Tris

The saxophonist Daniel Nogueira and his 13-piece ensemble play a brilliant tribute to the eclectic oeuvre of the Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Moacir Santos.

Fachada

In Portugal he is considered the legitimate successor to heroes like João Peste and Variações, yet he has a sound all his own. His albums and EPs are almost entirely self-recorded

Lenine & Martin Fondse Orchestra

For the program “The Bridge,” the Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Lenine, recipient of five Grammys over a 30-year career, joined forces with bandleader Martin Fondse, who with his orchestra won the 2012 Dutch Edison Award.

South Africa: Prospects for Democracy after Apartheid

Hugh Masekela

In 2014 South Africa celebrates the 75th birthday of its most important jazz musician. Awarded a Grammy in 1968, Hugh Masekela has played with greats such as Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Bob Marley, and Louis Armstrong. In 1987 his song “Bring Him Back Home” became the anthem for Nelson Mandela’s liberation.

Nozinja (Shangaan Electro)

Shangaan Electro, the electronic dance sensation that grew around extravagant producer and entertainer Nozinja has long enjoyed something of a cult status—and not only in “Joburg.” The musical styles of the Tsonga are brought up to 180 bpm and combined with a high-speed dance, a mix of Tsonga dances and Pantsula (Zulu for “like a duck”), resulting in a mix that has conquered the internet as well as clubs and radio stations all over the world.

Before and after the concert: Afrohouse by DJ Cambel Nomi

The Anthropocene Project

Our notion of nature is now out of date. Humanity forms nature. This is the core premise of the Anthropocene thesis, announcing a paradigm shift in the natural sciences as well as providing new models for culture, politics, and everyday life. In a two-year project, HKW is exploring the hypothesis’ manifold implications for the sciences and arts.