»Spotlight on African Music Festivals – Fostering Stronger Collaboration Between Music Festivals and Actors From the African Continent and Berlin«

The delegates’ panel »Spotlight on African Music Festivals – Fostering Stronger Collaboration Between Music Festivals and Actors From the African Continent and Berlin« will provide deeper insights into various African music cultures and the possibilities of cooperation with German stakeholders. Abdul Karim Abdullah (Afrofuture, former Afrocoachella, Ghana), Lorenz Herrmann (Sauti Za Busara, Tanzania), Charles Tanoh-Boutchoué (La Sunday, Ivory Coast), Fui T. (Manifestivities, Ghana) and Oliver Asike (Thrift Social Nairobi, Kenya) will participate.

The panel aims to explore the synergies between music festivals from Africa and Berlin, uncovering ways to cultivate vibrant collaborations and bridge the gap from both regions.
By pooling their wealth of experiences, our panelists will shed light on the potential for cross-cultural musical partnerships that transcend borders.