PAMPER Guy Verlinde

More than a hundred WWI, is more than a hundred years of searching for why and giving meaning, processing and drawing lessons, licking wounds and cherishing scars. A conflict as an endless source of inspiration for war songs and protest songs, as a breeding ground for every small or large story. In ‘War Voices’, Guy Verlinde gives an overview of the consequences of WWI, using anecdotes, poems, and war songs. In addition, he makes the link to today and discusses the challenges and threats we face as a society (Ukraine, refugee crisis, Iran, propaganda & fake news …). The audience also gets to know important historical counter-voices such as Siegfried Sassoon, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. His protest songs and those of, among others, Bob Dylan show the power of music and poetry as a means of resistance against armed conflicts. All songs are sung in Dutch, so that everyone can follow and understand the lyrics. This show was developed in close collaboration with the In Flanders Fields museum in Ypres. Over the past two decades, Guy Verlinde (Aartrijke/Ghent °1976) has dominated the Belgian blues scene. He recorded 17 albums and played in countless clubs and festivals, where he shared the bill with greats like B.B. King, John Fogerty, Tony Joe White, Santana, John Hiatt, Canned Heat and Jeff Beck. Guy Verlinde is one of the few Belgian blues artists who has built a live reputation throughout Europe. He has a unique ability to connect with his audience, which allows him to touch and inspire them again and again. www.guyverlinde.com