Kulturarena Jena | Šuma Čovjek

In the organizer's words:

It's easy to imagine meeting them at a relaxed flat share party: a few half-cold drinks, the kitchen besieged by chatting groups, the beer pong ball clacking in the living room, while the really deep conversations take place on the balcony with the lights dimmed. The guys from Šuma Čovjek can be found everywhere. You immediately like them - somehow cool guys who have a lot to tell. And even if you don't always understand (or remember) everything from the flat-sharing party conversations, you still get on really well.

The encounter with their music can be described in a similar way. The multicultural band from Switzerland sings in six to seven languages - including Serbian, Bosnian, German, English, Spanish, Arabic and French. Not every word can be understood and yet you can understand everything. Their smooth mix of pop, Balkan, chanson and brass doesn't need a 1:1 translation - the connection to the audience simply comes naturally.

And don't let your eyes deceive you: There are often only pictures of three gentlemen of Šuma Čovjek's creation in circulation! But before you know it, an entire soccer team is tripping along - at least in terms of numbers. Their game is truly different. Not on green grass, but on stable stage boards, the band skillfully maneuvers its way through a thematic course of languages and cultures, identity, responsibility and transformation. The latter in particular also characterizes their latest album Ringišpil. The "carousel" of ten emotional songs revolves around the things that drive and surround them in life.

The sound is at least as varied: strings and wind instruments, powerful spoken word, anthems, calm melodies and pulsating beats. Musically, you shouldn't expect a mere Balkan party band. Šuma Čovjek is more nuanced and has ballads, oriental sounds or chanson in addition to a pop Balkan sound - sometimes squeaky-fast, sometimes melancholically moving, dreamy or slightly over-the-top. Always danceable! And so that you can tell your neighbors where the journey will take you on August 19: Schuma Tschovjek - their band name should sound like this or something similar in the streets of Jena. And if you're struggling with the language: Just turn on their music!

Price information:

Advance booking: € 12.00 Box Office: € 17.00