It’s back! Returning for its annual run at the Humboldt Forum courtyard, the Durchlüften open-air music series has lined up another round of vibrant performances that have made it a fixture of the summer cultural calendar. For the next four weekends (until 10.08.2024), an eclectic program of contemporary sounds will be lighting up the grounds of the neo-historic cultural center. The angle: head on a world-spanning musical trip without setting foot outside Berlin. There are 24 live performances and 12 DJ sets lined up, starting tonight (18.07, 19h15) with viral Pakistan-based musician Ustad Noor Bakhsh, who plays a version of a stringed instrument called the taishōkot, originally a Japanese children’s toy. DJ Sadhana Singh closes the evening with a set of South Asian and Punjabi disco cuts (22h). Next up, Brazilian singer, songwriter and activist Bia Ferreira will showcase her genre-blending soul sounds which address themes of racial and gender equality – check it out tomorrow (19.07, 20h30).
Also this weekend: summer vibes courtesy of Ghanaian reggae duo Y-Bayani & Baby Naa who appear alongside the seven-piece “Band of Enlightenment, Reason and Love” for a mix of dub and African rhythms (20.07, 20h30). Tunisian singer and voice of the Arab Spring Emel Mathlouthi will be on stage next Friday (26.07, 20h30) performing songs from her new album MRA, with style-shifting reggaeton and hip hop elements paired with her trademark empowering lyrics. Head to the event website for the full program, which – and here’s the kicker – is completely free of charge. All the more reason to grab your friends, lace up your dancing shoes and hit the courtyard…
Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Camila Tuon & Xander Heinl
Schlüterhof at the Humboldt Forum, Schlossplatz, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map
Durchlüften runs for the next four weekends until 10.08.2024, free admission.
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