Please note: ALICE carefully follows the COVID-19 regulations from the Danish authorities. All concerts in September and October will take place seated and with a very limited amount of tickets. Read more about ALICE and COVID-19 here.
Stella Chiweshe
Stella Chiweshe is probably Zimbabwe's internationally most prolific performer, being a prominent star in the 1.0 days of "World Music" in the 1980es and early 1990es. Since then, things have been getting a bit quiet around her, which is currently changing for good, since Stella is still a breathtakingly powerful and highly spiritual performer. Her traditional "Mbira" music (the word is categorizing the instrument, the style and an entire culture) is a medium to establish contact with the spirits of the deceased ancestors and thus also able to bring about community among the listeners. In September 2018, Glitterbeat released Stella Chiweshe's long-expected new album "Kasahwa", a collection of her early African singles. We’re very proud to present her for the first time at ALICE this November....
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Please note: ALICE carefully follows the COVID-19 regulations from the Danish authorities. All concerts in September and October will take place seated and with a very limited amount of tickets. Read more about ALICE and COVID-19 here.
Stella Chiweshe
Stella Chiweshe is probably Zimbabwe's internationally most prolific performer, being a prominent star in the 1.0 days of "World Music" in the 1980es and early 1990es. Since then, things have been getting a bit quiet around her, which is currently changing for good, since Stella is still a breathtakingly powerful and highly spiritual performer. Her traditional "Mbira" music (the word is categorizing the instrument, the style and an entire culture) is a medium to establish contact with the spirits of the deceased ancestors and thus also able to bring about community among the listeners. In September 2018, Glitterbeat released Stella Chiweshe's long-expected new album "Kasahwa", a collection of her early African singles. We’re very proud to present her for the first time at ALICE this November.
Les Filles de Illighadad
Future Tuareg music from the female led avant-rock group Les Filles de Illighadad. Mixing traditional percussion with electric guitars, Les Filles brings ancient village folk music into the modern era. Drawing on traditional tende music, the forgotten inspiration of Tuareg guitar, Fatou and Les Filles breathe new life into the genre. Hypnotic guitar riffs, driving rhythm, and polyphonic resonant vocals combine to create organic sound, that is both timeless and natural. A wholly original project, from a band that just a few years back had never left their village. Les Filles de Illighadad have played wonderful concerts at both Global and ALICE, and we’re happy to present them on a double bill with Stella Chiweshe.
Døre kl 19 / koncert kl 20
En aften helliget ceremoniel musik og manende rytmer. Vi er stolte af at for første gang at kunne præsentere Stella Chiweshe - dronningen af Zimbabwes spirituelle mbira-musik og det talentfulde avant-rock-turaeg-band Les Filles de Illighadad, som gav en fremragende koncert på ALICE forrige år.
OBS! ALICE følger myndighedernes retningslinjer vedr. COVID-19 nøje. Alle koncerter i august/september/oktober afholdes derfor med siddepladser og et stærkt begrænset antal billetter. Læs mere om vores COVID-19 tiltag her.
Stella Chiweshe
Den nu 73-årige Stella Chiweshe er Zimbabwes mest produktive kunstner på den internationale scene. Især i 1980’erne og -90’erne var hun en funklende stjerne under den såkaldte “verdensmusiks” guldalder, hvor hun tryllebandt publikum med sin spirituelle mbira-musik og sin kraftfulde optræden - først i hjemlandet, og siden uden for henholdsvis Zimbabwes og Afrikas grænser.
Stella Chiweshe er den første kvindelige mbira-kunstner, der har skabt sig et navn og er blevet hædret inden for den ellers meget mandsdominerede musiktradition. Den traditionelle ‘mbira’, som refererer til selve stilarten såvel som det karakteristiske lille tommelfingerklaver, som musikken drives frem af, er blevet brugt ceremonielt til at skabe kontakt til ånder af afdøde forfædre, men også som en stærk samling af fælleskabet omkring lytningen. Chiweshe har således opført sin musik på festivaler, i teatre, kirker, skoler og rådhuse, men også hjemme hos folk, hvor der spilles for familiers forfædre.
Selvom der siden 90’erne har været mere stille omkring hende, har Stella Chiweshe produceret en håndfuld fremragende albums. Senest udgav Glitterbeat Records i 2018 det længe ventede album “Kasahwa”, som er en samling af hendes helt tidlige singler, og som hun blandt andet vil fremføre når hun gæster ALICE for første gang til november.
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