AFROTRONIX LIVE

In the organizer's words:

AFRIKAMERA SPECIAL: AFROTRONIX LIVE

concert + film program

WED 12 NOV I 19:30 I MAAYA

Afrotronix is the current Afrofuturistic band project of producer, guitarist and singer Caleb Rimtobaye from Chad.
Equipped with the DOM - a helmet symbolizing the updated knowledge of the ancestors - he combines electronic music with urban fashion, contemporary dance and digital art in his live shows.
Musically, Afrotonix are celebrated worldwide for their Saharan Electro. In their soundscapes, they combine Afro Tech, Electric Blues, Amapiano, Dubstep and Future House live with electric guitar, drums, percussion and live turntableism.
Afrotronix have performed live sets at over 130 major festivals including WOMAD & Afropunk Paris and have collaborated with the likes of Baaba Maal, Youssou N'Dour, Mbongwana Stars and Brian Kennedy (Rihanna, Chris Brown).

Line up: Caleb Rimtobaye (voc, DJ, guit), Aston Rimte Bolingar (dr), Elli Miller Maboungou (perc), Hamasoumalla Nwantsock (danse)

Film program in advance:

BETWEEN US AND SILENCE

Brenda Akele Jorde & David Simon Groß I Germany 2025 | OmeU I 14 min

In the presence of the directors.

The film accompanies Yara, a young woman from Mozambique, who dares to break the silence about her ailing mental health. Talking about mental health is often considered a taboo subject in Mozambique. In the course of talking about her psyche, Yara finds her way back to herself and discovers an inner strength that can inspire others.

BRENDA AKELE JORDE became interested in documentary film while studying media science at the University of Potsdam. Her final project at university was the short portrait film VA-BENE, which was shown at festivals worldwide. This encouraged her to pursue a career as a documentary filmmaker. From 2018 to 2022 she studied Documentary Film Directing (MA) at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf and shot A WAY OF BREATHING (2020) in Iran and STICK OF JOY (2020) in Berlin. Her films deal with self-empowerment through art, queerness or the effects of migration on the individual. "The Homes We Carry" is her documentary film debut and final project at the university. The film had its world premiere at the DOK Festival 2022, has since been screened at numerous festivals and has received numerous awards.

BLACK JOY

Kemi Fatoba, We are DADDY Media I Germany/ Great Britain 2024 I OmU I 19 min

In the presence of the director.

Through intimate conversations, archival footage and immersive storytelling, BLACK JOY offers insights into how Black communities around the world cultivate and live "Joy" as a form of resistance and liberation.

KEMI FATOBA is a freelance journalist and the publisher of We are DADDY Media (DADDY for short), a Berlin-based publishing house that runs an online and print magazine. DADDY advocates for more diversity in the media landscape by spotlighting BIPOCs, the LGBTQI community and other underrepresented voices in the media - with a team as diverse as its writers.

Kemi Fatoba was born in Vienna, moved to London after graduating from the University of Vienna (MA in Journalism and Communication Studies) and now lives in Berlin, where she writes about identity, culture and representation as a freelance writer. As a guest editor, she co-initiated the Vogue.de section "Because visibility is the most important thing - #RepresentationMatters" and also writes a column there about Black realities of life entitled "Black with a capital S". As a coach, she advises the participants of the Journalism Innovators Program at the Hamburg Media School and, in addition to her journalistic work, supports institutions and companies in making their internal and external communication more inclusive.

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Price information:

Tickets concert and film program: € 20 plus advance booking fee Box Office: € 20