Music in the Neighborhood - De Coninckplein

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 neighborhood center De Buurt, Bibliotheek Permeke, and Axi vzw. Thursday, August 6: Opening act - YUNE - Vive la France De Broechemse cover band YUNE consisting of singer and frontwoman Ilse Melis and her musicians saw the light of day in 2005 and guarantees throwing a solid party. With their project "Vive La France" they bring well-known sing-alongs from, among others, Gilbert Bécaud, Claude François, Joe Dassin, Gérard Lenorman, and many others. Lubricate your voices and bring a clean napkin anyway! 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. Thursday, August 13: Opening act - RITMO LATINO Since the end of the 90s of the last century, RITMO LATINO is without a doubt one of the most experienced salsa bands in Belgium. The mixed Chilean-Cuban-Belgian company consists of a series of top musicians who have known how to entertain various audiences for many years with their sultry Latin American rhythms and sounds from, among others, Cuba, Colombia, and the Dominicaanse Republiek. 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. Thursday, August 20: Opening act - J&D band Their mission is to create the perfect atmosphere where the audience can not only enjoy their music, but is also regularly invited to sing and dance along. It is their goal to offer the ultimate interactive experience where everyone feels involved in the party. 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! Thursday, August 27: Opening act - Veston Veston is the band of Steven van Gool. His lyrics are sprouted from Campine soil, his music is a potpourri of southern styles. With great flair, latin, afrobeat, sebene, and reggae are mixed into a very own sound. A performance by Veston is always a party with a smile and tired dancing legs as a result. 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 Thursday, August 6, 13, 20, and 27 Square opens: 6:00 PM Opening act: 6:30 PM Main program: 8:00 PM Accessibility The location is wheelchair accessible. Age Suitable for all ages! Accessibility De Lijn: Bus 70, 72, 719, X70, X71 stop Antwerpen Roosevelt platform Osy Tram 12 stop Antwerpen De Coninck Bicycle parking available Velo-station: 032 - Permeke