Minyo Crusaders. DURCHLÜFTEN – 2025 Live Konzerte & DJ Acts

In the organizer's words:

Free, outdoors and under palm trees: this summer, the DURCHLÜFTEN music festival will once again transform the Humboldt Forum's large Schlüterhof courtyard into a lively meeting place for sound, rhythm and culture.

Over four weekends, music from all over the world will radiate from the stage: from the raw energy of Mexican cumbia punk to the hypnotic groove of Kenyan dodo blues, from the electrifying syncopation of Congolese soukous to the powerful messages of Afrofuturist big bands. Japanese folk with a Caribbean influence, soulful jazz, hip-hop and the joy and resilience of the Frafra gospel round off this celebration of sound - boundless, multi-perspective and irresistibly danceable!

Minyo Crusaders (Japan)

The Minyo Crusaders rework traditional Japanese folk songs (min'yō) with influences from Colombian cumbia as well as African and Caribbean rhythms. In this way, the ten-piece big band creates a rousing sound that is unparalleled between South America and Japan.

With their powerful and imaginative arrangements, the Minyo Crusaders breathe new life into traditional songs from the Japanese working class. "For Japanese people, min'yō is both the most familiar and the most distant form of folk music," explains band leader Katsumi Tanaka. "We hardly notice it in everyday urban life and yet we carry its melodies, singing styles and the rhythms of taiko drums deep in our DNA."

- free of charge

- No ticket required

- Schlüterhof

- Belongs to: BREATHING - 2025