Sly5thAve & Kyiv Symphony Orchestra - "Liberation & An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre"

In the organizer's words:

The American multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Sly5thAve - real name Sylvester Uzoma Onyejiaka II - is regarded as a musical border crosser who effortlessly breaks down the boundaries between genres with his deep understanding of soul, jazz and hip-hop. He has made a name for himself in the music world not only through his collaborations with greats such as Prince, Stevie Wonder and Quantic, but above all through his visionary project "The Invisible Man": an orchestral tribute to the work of Dr. Dre, the legendary rapper, producer and pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, who played a key role in shaping the genre. This project even impressed the master himself and paved the way for Sly5thAve to join the front ranks of modern arrangers. On his latest album "Liberation", he continues on this path and presents his own complex orchestral compositions for the first time, inspired by the 70s soundtracks of blaxploitation cinema and icons such as Curtis Mayfield. It is a work of musical growth that combines cinematic orchestral sounds with a percussive hip-hop drive and subtle jazz improvisations.

The concert at the Kulturraffinerie K714 marks an extraordinary highlight when Sly5thAve takes over the direction of the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra, which is based in Monheim am Rhein. As an accomplished conductor and musical jack-of-all-trades, he lets his orchestral visions and the beats of Dr. Dre shine anew in a large-scale symphonic sound language. To guarantee the rhythmic foundation and the unmistakable "Ghost Note" vibe, the symphonic force of the orchestra is complemented by selected musicians from his own ensemble. This formation, which often includes brilliant musicians from his band Ghost-Note - led by the Grammy-winning duo Robert "Sput" Searight and Nate Werth - provides the necessary rhythmic precision and improvisational flair. The result is an evening that fuses the classical orchestral tradition with the energy of modern urban music and shows how liberating and contemporary such a musical encounter can sound.

Instrumentation:

Sly5thAve
Ghost Note
Kyiv Symphony Orchestra

Admission: 7 pm

Price information:

Prices plus online fee