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On Saturday 21 May, we have invited artists from the entire African continent to warm up the stage of Theatre Molière for young and old!

Percussion groups from Senegal, Rwanda, Congo, Guinea and beyond will give you a taste of the diversity, the variety and the art of the Djembe.

Let yourself be inspired and discover the differences of the different rhythms of these international musicians. 

Where?  : Theatre Molière 

when. : 21/05/22 15h 

price tickets : 10 euro You can order your tickets with this link 

Every two years, the Zinneke Parade takes over the centre of Brussels, a moving spectacle featuring some twenty projects, developed and supported by the inhabitants of Brussels, partners and artists. The Zinneke Parade, which takes place on Saturday 14 May 2022 at 3 pm, is based on the theme of "Trompe l'oeil"...

 At the end of 2021 the Congolese rumba was included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. 

On the occasion of the Africa Film Festival, the AfricaMuseum and the Flemish-African House Kuumba organise the screening of the documentary The Rumba Kings (2021, DR Congo, 94 min.), directed by the Peruvian-American film maker and journalist Alan Brain. 

After the documentary, the audience can talk to cultural entrepreneur and rumba expert Klay Mawungu. 

The bar is open and the Congolese rumba will not be missing. 

In the 1950s, a generation of Congolese musicians created a new exciting beat: the Congolese Rumba, a mix of traditional African rhythms and Afro-Cuban music. This music conquered all of Africa with its infectious groove, compelling guitar licks and sultry vocals. With interviews, testimonies and archive footage, The Rumba Kings honours the legendary stars who made the Congolese Rumba known throughout the world in the 1960s and 70s.

You can register via this link

from 19h30 -22h

Language Spoken: French/Lingala. Subtitled: English.

Price : 5 euro

This month's Kuumba Jam starts with a performance by Picking Combo. 

Yannis Landrin & Stephen Scharmin bring you with their PICKING COMBO the sweetest of early populair music straight from the southern part of the American continent: Samba, Son, Salsa, Cumbia and even a lick of Timba. With PICKING COMBO Yannis plays a 7-string guitar which he uses to play the basslines and the melody at the same time. On top of this outstanding job Yannis sings original and classic songs in the Latin genre as no other! Stephen Scharmin is a drummer and percussionist. He plays from your Terry Bozzio-drumkit with uncountable toms, cymbals and pieces, to a cuban bongo, washboard or even.. spoons... yes, you read it correct: spoons! He has been working as a drummer in several jazz formations and as a latin percussionist

The Kuumba Jam starts at 20h