Singeli-Party - Sisso Records Dar es Salaam - Labelnacht mit Jay Mita, Nana & Zai

In the organizer's words:

"This is the new tradition, the new culture of Tanzania". Singeli is the sound of the young Dar es Salaam - a hybrid mix of traditional Tanzanian music forms such as taraab and ngoma as well as electro beats. Pitched at up to 300 bpm - extremely danceable, inherently subversive, created for their own community and, like Dar es Salaam, pulsatingly multi-layered.

Created in Manzese and Tandale, classic working-class districts in Dar es Salaam, Singeli addresses the everyday stories of its own neighborhood, precarious living conditions and experiences of violence, but also the ecstasy, solidarity and self-confidence of its own crowd - in clear contrast to the commercial pop promise of bongo flava.

Jay Mita, Anti Virus, Nana and Zai have been stars of the scene for years and the Sisso Records label has been the epicenter of the constantly growing movement for 15 years. Singeli acts don't work with turntables or expensive DJ equipment, but hack their sounds directly into computer keyboards while MCs fire frenetic lyrics over them in Kiswahili.

The rough, rushed and treble-heavy sound has developed from a fringe phenomenon into Tanzania's new national musical heritage. Singeli not only dominates local radio stations, clubs and entire streets in Dar es Salaam, but has also been causing international festivals and clubs to go wild for several years now. From the Nyege Nyege Festival in Kampala to the Panoramabar as part of the CTM Festival, Singeli can be experienced more and more often. But even though the DJs and MCs have been touring the world for several years, the heart of Singeli beats in Dar and the musicians are first and foremost concerned with expanding and pushing their own local creative scene.

PARTICIPANTS

• Abbas Alli Jazza (Manager) - Talk
• Opener: Nana & Zai
• Main act: Jay Mitta (DJ, Rashid Mbwana Rashid) and Anti Virus (as MC) with Nana and Zai as performers

FURTHER INFORMATION

• 5,00 EUR / 2,50 EUR reduced
• Language: English
• Location in the Humboldt Forum: Hall 2, ground floor