Music in the Neighborhood - Dageraadplaats

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 music cafe Gorillaz. Friday, August 7: Opening act - MEER " MEER is a 5-piece energetic band and brings Dutch-language rock with a touch of pop. Polyphony, guitars, bass, drums, and sax, together with their lyrics taken from life, ensure an experience you cannot avoid. Pure, straight from the heart, and always ready for MEER!" 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. Friday, August 14: Opening act - KATHLEEN VANDENHOUDT KVDH is not a voice to listen to, but fire to breathe in. Her songs touch where words fall short, raw, fragile, real. An ode to human imperfection for all wanderers and seekers. Not black, but drenched in that deep, dark, soothing blue. 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. Friday, August 21: Opening act - B O I B O I is grunge, spiced with indie pop. B O I is Twin Peaks, with a pinch of L-word. B O I is haunting AND B O I is catchy, B O I is sweet AND B O I is angry. B O I is Antwerp, B O I is North. But B O I is above all completely quirky B O I. 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! Friday, August 28: Opening act - Zegel Zegel is an Antwerp psychedelic circus of chaos and romance. After their Rock Rally-final (2024) and passage in Djingel Djangel this spring, they head towards Dageraadplaats. With members from WASTE, Koala Disco, and Gasoline DC, they bring an intense, alienating trip full of energy. 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 Friday, August 7, 14, 21, and 28 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 22 stop Antwerpen Montesstraat Bus 20, 32 stop Antwerpen Zurenborgstraat Tram 9 stop Antwerpen Zurenborg Tram 2, 6, 9, 15 stop Antwerpen Plantin Metro Bicycle parking available Velo-station: 110 - Dageraadplaats