Hamilton de Holanda / Nduduzo Makhathini
Routes of Discovery
Dates
sat 29 apr 2023 - 20:00
location
Blauwe zaal
price
€ 10 → € 25
duration
1h 30' Accessibility
The celebrated Brazilian mandolin player Hamilton de Holanda and pianist Nduduzo Makhathini from South Africa join forces for their new project Routes of Discovery. Together they explore the diaspora of African music and culture in Brazil from the time of the slave trade to the present day. In addition they go in search of the African source of the choro, samba and boss nova in South-America, and of jazz and urban rap in North America. They find this source in the songs that were sung on plantations, a way for the slaves to tell the stories of their people and pass them down to the following generations. By going back to the source, De Holanda and Makhathini want to share these stories with their audience across the globe and beam forth a universal message of hope and connection.