Afrogrooves Jamsession

In 2024, Afrooves and MidWest will join forces to organize four unique evenings dedicated to jam sessions. During each of these evenings, a special guest is invited to organize the event and share their musical vision with the audience and jamming musicians. The second edition will be in collaboration with trumpeter Berima Amo. This is a free event.

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Afrogrooves Jamsession

Location

MidWest

Cabralstraat 1

1057 CD Amsterdam

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ABOUT BERIMA AMO

Berima Amo is a trumpet master who has become an ambassador for West Africa's rich musical traditions. He has five albums, two EPs, and six singles available on all music digital platforms. With a desire to see young Africans incorporate indigenous drums and acoustic instruments into new music, Berima spearheaded the "Highlife Restoration Project," which consisted of workshops, radio and television interviews, band coaching, and artist grooming. He established Osaberima Big Band in 2021, the first in West Africa since the last one closed 30 years ago. With three well-received music singles and various performances, this initiative has literally resurrected an era of big band music in West Africa.

ABOUT THE BAND

The All Stars AfroBand is a new and dynamic 9-piece band handpicked by Berima Amo, the Amsterdam-based Ghanaian trumpeter and bandleader. Members of the band are African session musicians who live and work in the European and Accra music scenes. The band plays a vibrant West African sound that blends authentic high-life dance music with calypso, funk, R&B, salsa and soul music. Berima's music arrangements for this band is inspired by the origins and fundamentals of African rhythmic energy.

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