Music in the Neighborhood - De Schinde

For a party, you have to be in the squares of our city. That's where we celebrate summer! With music from all corners of the world and with local talent. Van Afrikaanse rhythms to French tango. Something for everyone! Worldly street food fills your stomach and sunny music gets your legs moving! Together with the musicians, your neighbors, and your friends, you dance under the open sky. You don't need anything else to have fun. Discover the full program, an overview of all the squares where our caravan stops, and all info at zva.be . In collaboration with District Ekeren. Wednesday, August 5: Opening act - Guayaquil Express Guayaquil Express brings a party with a humorous hip-hop heartbeat. Tussen de Latin vibes, funk, and jazz pop up tight rap flows, making you not know whether to loosen your salsa hips or start breakdancing. Just listen and chill then? Main program - Zulu (Cape Verde) Zulu comes from the Cape Verdean island Boa Vista where tradition and innovation meet. This young artist only released her debut album last year, music full of passion, with the beautiful rhythms of her country and touches of jazz. Concerts followed quickly, fans too, and after a musical journey to Rio de Janeiro, she sets her sights on Europe. Expect melancholic Cape Verdean melodies, immersive rhythms, and a strong woman on stage. Wednesday, August 12: Opening act - Daisy Chain Daisy Chain, the best guitar rock from the 70s to now, varied and technically high-quality, from danceable pop rock to the heavier work. Four men with a great desire to blast. They avoid the beaten paths and like to draw from the playlists of Radio Willy and the former Studio Brussel. The music of Daisy Chain stands like an indestructible house and focuses on solid and technically high-quality rock hits. Think of Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, and Smashing Pumpkins. Four seasoned musicians who strengthen and make each other better in every area ensure that Daisy Chain is not a dime-a-dozen cover band but a sequence of rock hits from the past to the present. Main program - Tasuta N-Imal (Morocco) This tough band takes you on a musical journey to the heart of the Amazigh culture, straight from Morocco. Tasuta N-Imal (the generation of the future in Tamazight) brings soulful melodies and hypnotic rhythms of the Imazighen (Berbers) to life. Their concerts are a party! Songs that start softly acoustically go faster and faster until everyone goes totally wild. It is a unique blend of desert blues, enchanting folk music, and traditional rhythms that will immediately sweep you away. Wednesday, August 19: Opening act - Dede Ka Dede Kay, a talented Nigerian artist, brings a unique mix of Afro, Reggae, and Dancehall. Her musical inspiration comes from her home country, where she was influenced by icons such as Daddy Showkey and Ras Kimono, with whom she even collaborated. In 2004 she moved to Belgium, where she became the frontwoman of the band African Temptation. In 2012 she decided to go solo and soon stood in the opening act of Beres Hammond. Since 2014 her songs can be listened to on iTunes, and in that same year she released her first mini-CD. In 2024 she started with a new live band and brings an irresistible mix of Dancehall, Reggae, and Urban vibes. Main program - Domingo y Ecos de Habana (Cuba) Domingo Felipe Castro Crespo. is a pianist, conductor, and producer with over 40 years of experience from Pinar del Rio. With his band, he brings the best of Cuba to Antwerp. A colorful mix of sunny Afro-Cuban rhythms and salsa. You imagine yourself for a moment in La Habana, that magical city that breathes music and warmth. Wherever they perform, with their rousing beats they know how to get feet off the floor everywhere. Let’s salsa! Wednesday, August 26: Opening act - Nibat Nibat Deluxe brings an energetic live set in which electronic music and live musicians merge seamlessly. With danceable grooves, summery vibes, own tracks, and recognizable reworks, the act knows how to take every audience from the first beat to the last drop. Main program - Kanazoe Orkestra (Burkina Faso/France) With their latest album, "Balabeatz", the Kanazoé Orkestra serves a unique musical trip in which the mystical griot culture of West Africa mixes with new beats from Nigeria of Zuid-Africa, and where virtuosity and trance come together. Seydou Diabaté, alias Kanazoé, comes from a long line of griots. Ten years old, he became an orphan and ended up in Bobo Dioulasso. There, under the care of his uncle, he became a master balafon player. A festive concert with grooves to which it is impossible to stand still. Practical Wednesday, August 5, 12, 19, and 26 Square opens: 7:00 PM Opening act: 7:30 PM Main program: 9:00 PM Accessibility The location is wheelchair accessible. Age Suitable for all ages! Accessibility De Lijn; Bus 66, 718 stop Antwerpen Oordeseweg Bus 66, 70, 72, 707, 708, 718 stop Ekeren Markt Bicycle parking available