Da Cruz - Odyssee: Musik der Metropolen

++++++ from July 9 for free and outdoors ++++++

ODYSSEE: Music of the Metropolises has always stood out among the country's world music festivals. The road festival combines four open-air stages with twelve concerts across the region and is once again proving to have a good feel for exciting urban sounds this summer. From July 9 to 26, fans of global music are invited to celebrate the diversity of current sounds, as always free of charge! The invited bands not only guarantee rousing dancefloor rhythms, but also take a stand against exclusion and violence in their lyrics.

The Afro-Brazilian formation Da Cruz (Brazil/Switzerland) will kick off the event with a brilliant electro-acoustic sound that mixes Brazilian pop and bossa nova with Afrobeat, hip-hop and dub to create a powerful, self-sufficient sound that gets you moving. With her charismatic voice, front woman Mariana is regarded as a musical icon of modern Brazil, which is committed to fairness in politics and business. Her song palette ranges from combative to sensual, with an unmistakable flair for pure entertainment that delights fans worldwide. From July 9 to 12, she will fascinate with frenetic rhythms on the ODYSSEE stages.

The musicians of KIBAB stand for high spirits, groovy sounds and ingenious arrangements. The formation is the result of a fusion of several bands and guarantees a rhythm-oriented mix of styles somewhere between Balkan beats, jazz and electronic dance music. The ten-piece combo delivers rich percussion, supported by brass, piano and bass. Pulsating beats, virtuoso solos and polyphonic vocals make KIBAB's performance a summery, airy pleasure. To be experienced from July 16 to 19 in cooperation with the Gesamtkunstwerk association from Dortmund.

The five musicians from Ketekalles guarantee an explosion of energetic rhythms paired with passionate songs from July 23 to 26. The quintet from Spain, Chile, Venezuela and Argentina stands for a raw rock and punk sound that is soulfully combined with Catalan rumba, flamenco and soul to create an unmistakable amalgam.
into an unmistakable amalgam. Ketekalles harks back to the early mestizo movement in Spain, which continues to inspire today with its political ambitions and exuberant joy of playing. Fans can expect a sweat-inducing, furious mix of Latin American styles at the highest level.

Da Cruz

KIBAB

Ketekalles

ODYSSEE: Music of the Metropolises enters its 27th and final season with this exquisite program! Supported by the Regional Culture Program NRW and the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the festival has reliable partners at its side for the last time; media partner WDR COSMO also provides support.
The community of organizers, consisting of Altstadtschmiede in cooperation with the Institut für Kulturarbeit in Recklinghausen, Kulturzentrum Pelmke e.V. in Hagen, Ringlokschuppen Ruhr in Mülheim an der Ruhr and Bahnhof Langendreer e.V. in Bochum, is doing everything it can to make the finale of the road festival ODYSSEE: Musik der Metropolen an unforgettable experience. Barrier-free access will be provided.

All information at: https://www.ringlokschuppen.ruhr/produktionen/spielzeit-2024-2025/festivals-24-25/odyssee-musik-der-metropolen