Campus-Konzert: Nigeria

In the organizer's words:

18.45 Introductory talk

Livestream of the concert on beethovenfest.de

Members of the National Youth Orchestra

Young musicians from Nigeria

Members of the band BANTU

Adé Bantu: Concept & Vocals

Isaiah Oladele: Musical direction & trombone

Cassie Kinoshi: Composition & saxophone

Transtraditional music with ideas from Ludwig van Beethoven and Nigerian culture

Lagos, Nigeria's cultural metropolis and African megacity, is undergoing rapid change. The city is pulsating with music and is considered the unofficial cultural capital of Africa. The Campus Project, an initiative of the Beethovenfest and Deutsche Welle, is focusing on Nigeria this year. The country on the move offers the ideal setting for a festival that focuses on global upheavals under the annual motto "Alles Ultra".

Young musicians from Nigeria will meet members of the National Youth Orchestra in Lagos and Bonn to work together in intensive rehearsal phases. Under the artistic direction of the Afrobeat band BANTU, they develop new music for a concert that unites cultures: Beethoven meets Nigerian musical tradition and current trends in pop culture. The Nigerian/Vincentino-British saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi is working on the concert program as a composer. How the result will sound will be decided by the collaboration of all those involved - a unique evening lies ahead!