Farida Amadou: Kaleidoscope Ensemble

Sonic adventurer from Brussels breaks boundaries with her first large ensemble.

In the BIMHUIS Productions series REFLEX we invite musicians to reflect on the world and society. Farida Amadou took the opportunity to form her first large ensemble.

In Kaleidoscope Ensemble, befriended musicians improvise around West African rhythms and melodies. Each of them will bring in their own background and exceptional musical skills. The necessity of breaking frontiers is the main political statement behind this ensemble.

Brussels-based Farida Amadou is a remarkable new player in the international improvised music world. As a self-taught player she uses the electric bass as a point of departure for exciting and often relentless sonic explorations. She has previously collaborated with the likes of Ken Vandermark, Thurston Moore and Wolf Eyes. The members of Kaleidoscope Ensemble are known from, among others, Irreversible Entanglements, Hues and Dave Douglas Quintet.

Farida Amadou bass guitar/electronics/voice, Marta Warelis synthesizer, Lotte Anker reeds, Aquiles Navarro trumpet, Lukas Koenig drums/amplified cymbal, Lukas Akintaya drums

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Wednesday 11 June

from 5pm, FREE ENTRY

Parco Marittimo Marina di Ravenna

WHAT IS THE BEACHES BREW PARADE?

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Beaches Brew Parade is a festive marching caravan that starts right from the Marina Di Ravenna signpost along Viale Delle Nazioni, to plunge into the pine forest and continue through the natural sand dunes enhanced by the newborn Park trail. 

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Aquiles Navarro - DJ set, Listening session @ Kashemes’ Living room.

More info at: https://kasheme.com/

Aquiles Navarro Solo

Live from The gallery at Kasheme.

more info at : https://kasheme.com/

Wed, 14 May 2025 20:00

Elbphilharmonie Großer Saal

Art Ensemble of Chicago

»Great Black Music – Ancient to the Future« – Hamburg International Music Festival

The Art Ensemble of Chicago enjoys legendary status: founded in 1967 in the city that gave it its name, the band moved to Paris shortly afterwards. From there, it launched its global career with »Great Black Music« – a unique type of avant-garde jazz that incorporates African, but also Asian and Latin American traditions. In its sixth decade of existence, two old masters of the first generation are still with the band: saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell and drummer Famoudou Don Moye.

Due to health reasons Roscoe Mitchell currently cannot travel to Europe. The line-up will now be completed by James Brandon Lewis and Aquiles Navarro.

With fantastic younger musicians added to the line-up, the collective creates its usually unusual homage to its founding members, staying true to its roots and yet always with its finger on the pulse. »From Ancient to the Future« was the band’s motto right from the start and it speaks volumes about their musical positioning – not only in contemporary jazz, but when it comes to old musical traditions and new music as well.

The album »The Sixth Decade – from Paris to Paris« was recorded in 2020 at the Parisian festival »Sons d’Hiver«, thus also paying homage to the place where it all began. The Guardian writes about the interplay between the old and new guard: » It’s heartwarming to hear the Art Ensemble of Chicago’s devoted heirs so ready to carry the story on.«

Performers

Art Ensemble of Chicago

Famoudou Don Moye drums, congas, percussion, vocal
Aquiles Navarro trumpet, congas
James Brandon Lewis tenor saxophone
Simon Sieger piano, organ, trombone, tuba, vocal, percussion
Yuniya Edi Kwon violin, vocal, percussion
Junius Paul double bass, electric bass, vocal, percussion, electronics
Dudu Kouaté djembè, congas, percussion, flute, vocal

MAANDELIJKS OP ZONDAGAVOND

Step into an hour of rhythmic beats and vibrant melodies as Aquiles Navarro takes you on a musical journey through the sounds of América Latina, jazz, NYC, Panamá, el Caribe, salsa, and beyond. With every track, Aquiles shares the essence of his musical journey — from his travels around the world with diverse creative projects. such as his band Irreversible Entanglements, Heritage of the Invisible DUO, U N I V E R S O T R O P I C A L SOLO project and others.

As the founder of the Panamanian label River Down Records, this show also highlights exclusive sounds from the label’s catalog and upcoming releases, offering a window into the freshest and most innovative music coming out of Panamá. Broadcasting live on Bruzz Radio, this is a celebration of rhythm, culture, and connection. Get ready, Brussels — and to everyone tuning in, thank you for joining us. Enjoy the ride!

Domenica 23 marzo
Ore 17:30
Museo Vincenzo Vela
Ligornetto
Pre-festival
Aquiles Navarro
"Solo Live"

Trombettista e compositore di origine panamense, porta con sé un bagaglio eclettico fatto di salsa, reggae e folklore. Oltre a far parte del collettivo free jazz di liberazione Irreversible Entanglements, si esibisce in solo improvvisando un amalgama di influenze in un vocabolario sonoro unificato acustico ed elettronico.
Al Museo Vela "attiverà" il giardino sonoro dell'artista Ishita Chakraborty, ospite con un’installazione temporanea.

Entrata CHF 8.-, ingresso gratuito fino ai 16 anni.

aquilesnavarro.com
museo-vela.ch
museidartemendrisiotto.ch

SOORS HONINGS DUO Jeroen Soors : Oboe Cedric Honings : Classical Guitar DEL SABLON Ana Fernández Pérez - Voice, Rhythm guitar Luca Isolani - Guitar, Backing Vocals Jelle Vandooren - Percussion Grégoire Bayard - Bass Special guest: Aquiles Navarro - Trumpet

On the 19th of March Sounds is going to host a double bill organised by the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel! Here the agenda: . h20 | HONINGS DUO A truly unique pairing, oboist Jeroen Soors and guitarist Cedric Honings bring together two instruments rarely heard side by side, creating an intimate yet powerful soundscape. . Jeroen Soors, principal oboist of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, has performed across Europe, Asia, and South America in prestigious venues such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Dutch National Opera. Trained in Antwerp, Karlsruhe, and Paris, he has played with top orchestras, including the Residentie Orkest and the Radio Kamer Filharmonie. Since 2017, he has also been a professor at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. . Cedric Honings, a rising star of the classical guitar, has won numerous competitions, including the Princess Christina Competition and the Brussels International Guitar Festival. A graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, he has performed across Europe and the U.S., collaborating with orchestras such as SymphoniaASSAI and La Passione. His sold-out performance at BOZAR was hailed as a milestone in his promising career. Together, Soors and Honings merge their distinct musical worlds, offering audiences a fresh and unexpected concert experience. . h20.45 | DEL SABLON From the heart of Brussels, Del Sablon brings a vibrant mix of cultures and styles, creating an intimate yet energetic musical experience. The group is composed of Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Ferper, Italian guitarist Luca Isolani, Belgian percussionist Jelle Vandooren, and French bass player Grégoire Bayard. Drawing from their diverse artistic backgrounds, they come together to celebrate the multicultural essence of modern society. . After performing extensively across Belgium, France, and Italy, Del Sablon released their debut EP, NIÑO, in collaboration with the Italian label Mr. Few. The album, preceded by the single El Desierto, blends contemporary cumbia, huapango, and ranchera rhythms with a fresh and modern sound. . The themes addressed in the album tell, literally and metaphorically, about stories of contemporary society: the hope of young refugees; the levity of a glass of wine with friends; the relevance of family ties in times of wars and pandemics; the feminism; the warmth of love songs. . The title track, Niño, is a tribute to children—their unfiltered view of the world, their intelligence, and their freedom from prejudice. It highlights their right to happiness in a world that too often leaves them stranded at sea or behind barbed wire. . For this special event, Del Sablon will be joined on stage by Aquiles Navarro, the Canadian-Panamanian trumpet player from Irreversible Entanglements.

https://delsablon.com/

STEGI.RADIO is taking over the Onassis Stegi for the second year running, turning Takeover into an established event. For three days, across three stages, STEGI.RADIO puts its diverse tastes on full display, transforming Stegi into a kaleidoscopic musical playground. With sets from local and international talents alike, packed with unpredictable surprises, Stegi.Radio returns with a celebration of the diverse mosaic of contemporary sound through a multifaceted curation of selections from the entire gamut of the worldwide electronic scene.

Among the standout performers of Takeover 2025 are Kittin, who is visiting Athens after her sweeping performance at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics; the living legend of Detroit and one-third of the Underground Resistance, Robert Hood; the "beast of Rotterdam" with his inexhaustible range of acid, techno, electro, and italo, David Vunk; the experimental free jazz group Irreversible Entanglements, led by Moor Mother; and the up-and-coming Athenian avant pop singer-songwriter Vassilina.

Stay tuned as the full lineup will be revealed gradually.

IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS réimagine Don Cherry’s Organic Music Society

Si Irreversible Entanglements partage avec le Don Cherry des années 70 un sens de la communauté, du collectif et de la spiritualité, le quintet emmené par Moor Mother est davantage mu par une colère et une brûlante lucidité que l’époque semble exiger. Que restera-t-il du psychédélisme planant et des ragas entêtants d’Organic Music Society, album mythique publié par Don Cherry en 1972, revisité par Irreversible Entanglements ? Quelles pistes vont emprunter les enfants terribles du free américain pour réinventer ces compositions signées Terry Riley, Pharoah Sanders, Dollar Brand ou Don Cherry ? En d’autres termes, que reste-t-il des utopies d’hier ?

ENGLISH VERSION : Moor Mother’s group Irreversible Entanglements shares a sense of community and collective spirituality with Don Cherry’s artistry in the 1970s. However, half a century later, this quintet is also driven by a rage and burning lucidity that our times seem to require. When Irreversible Entanglements revisits the legendary 1972 Don Cherry album Organic Music Society, it’s open to question how much of its dreamy psychedelicism and dizzying ragas they will preserve. As the enfants terribles of today’s free jazz scene in the US, they are bound to blaze new trails even as they reinvent compositions signed by Terry Riley, Pharoah Sanders, Dollar Brand, and Don Cherry. Have the utopias of yesteryear disappeared completely?

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Superforma fête ses 10 ans !

Pour célébrer une décennie de musique, de culture et de partage, Superforma vous invite à un programme d’événements exceptionnels ! De concerts inédits, en passant par des ateliers et des rencontres avec des artistes, ces festivités s’adressent aux mélomanes, aux curieux·ses, aux passionné·es de la scène locale, aux ami·es de longue date et celleux que nous venons de rencontrer...

Pendant plusieurs jours, plongez dans l’univers riche et vibrant de Superforma, qui met en avant depuis 10 ans la diversité musicale et culturelle au Mans et dans la région. Restez connecté·es pour suivre tous les détails de cette programmation anniversaire, et venez célébrer avec nous !

Ouverture des portes : 20h00

Début des concerts : 20h30

Antipode - Le Club

Placement libre debout

Tarif - Pass Sortir !* : 5€

Tarif - Abonné·e offre Admit* : 12€

Tarif - Prévente : 15€

Tarif - Sur place : 18€

Irreversible Entanglements - États-Unis - Free-jazz

Irreversible Entanglements est un collectif de free jazz composé de la poétesse et MC Camae Ayewa (alias Moor Mother), le saxophoniste Keir Neuringer, le trompettiste Aquiles Navarro, le bassiste Luke Steward et le batteur Tcheser Holmes. Le groupe sort son premier album éponyme en 2017 et a ensuite parcouru le monde, collaborant avec des artistes renommés. Son dernier album, Protect Your Light sorti en juillet 2023 sous le prestigieux label Impulse!, infuse toujours une énergie afro-futuriste, rythmé par les prêches de Moor Mother. Cette interprète est une défenseure du Black Quantum Futurism, utilisant l'art, la musique et la performance pour revisiter la réalité sous une perspective noire.

¡Prepárate para un concierto épico! Por primera vez en España, dentro del ciclo Summum Concert Series, llega Irreversible Entanglements, una banda que fusiona el jazz y la música afroamericana con un enfoque revolucionario. Formados por amistades profundas y un compromiso activista, su música se convierte en una celebración de la vida y la cultura negra.

Este quinteto, originario de Filadelfia, Nueva York y DC, cuenta con la poeta Camae Ayewa(Moor Mother), el virtuoso bajista Luke Stewart, el saxofonista experimental Keir Neuringer, y el enérgico dúo de Aquiles Navarro en trompeta y Tcheser Holmes en batería. Desde su aclamado debut en 2017, han cautivado al público en festivales y salas de renombre internacional, dejando una huella imborrable con su energía improvisatoria y su mensaje socio-político.

Irreversible Entanglements no solo honra la tradición, sino que redefine el jazz contemporáneo con una propuesta sonora audaz, con álbumes como Who Sent You? y Open The Gates.

¡No te lo pierdas! El 21 de enero en Sala Villanos. Este concierto promete ser inolvidable.

Irreversible Entanglements in concert in Barcelona – January 19

Irreversible Entanglements is a band that fuses jazz and black music with a revolutionary and provocative vision. Originally from Philadelphia, New York and Washington DC, her music transcends the boundaries of traditional genres to bring a forceful social critique that vindicates the cultural legacy of the black community. With powerful lyrics and rhythms that oscillate between free jazz and the avant-garde, the group offers a sound experience that stirs consciences and invites reflection.

The group is made up of five musicians of great recognition and experience in the experimental music scene. Camae Ayewa, known artistically as Moor Mother, is an Afrofuturist poet and activist who brings an intense political message to her performances. Luke Stewart, a bass player of unmistakable intensity, adds a deep foundation that draws the listener into the rebelliousness of his compositions. Keir Neuringer, saxophonist with a strongly political tone and avant-garde technique, defies jazz conventions with powerful and dynamic solos. Aquiles Navarro (trumpet) and Tcheser Holmes (drums) complete the group, an explosive duo that combines jazz, Latin and Afro-Caribbean influences, bringing a rhythmic energy that propels their music to new dimensions.

After the success of their debut album Irreversible Entanglements (2017), the band consolidated with Who Sent You? (2020) and Open The Gates (2021), critically acclaimed albums. These works, co-edited by the International Anthem and Don Giovanni labels, have demonstrated the group's ability to innovate and challenge musical conventions, becoming a reference within the avant-garde jazz scene.

Irreversible Entanglements is coming to Molino next January 19 to offer a concert where art and activism merge in a unique and transformative experience.

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IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS

Free jazz band who cultivate “the liberation technologies of jazz and associated Black music—root, stem, and branch—into the future.”

The five-piece band Irreversible Entanglements emerged organically, out of deep friendships, mutual admiration, and a shared activist concern. International in scope yet indebted to, influenced by, and committed to their specific communities, the band pulls zero punches and reserves no energy in intrepid live sets that proclaim revolutionary love for the people.

The Philadelphia, New York, and DC-based band is made up of five individuals whose uncompromising artistic visions have received wide acclaim: ‘Luke Stewart, the high priest on bass; Aquiles Navarro, the electric universe in human form on trumpet; Keir Neuringer, the cosmologist with the siren sound on sax; Tcheser Holmes, the griot, the myth-maker on drums; and Camae Ayewa, the Moor mother with an empyrean pen game’ (Alex Smith).

Camae Ayewa vocals/electronics, Keir Neuringer saxophone, Aquiles Navarro trumpet, Luke Stewart double bass, Tcheser Holmes drums

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Irreversible Entanglements

album release: Protect your light (2023, Impulse! Records)

Infos

friday 17 january 2025 21:00   tickets

studio 4

€ 26 > € 21

Credits

Camae Ayewa (Moor Mother), vocal

Tcheser Holmes, drums

Aquiles Navarro, trumpet

Keir Neuringer, saxophone

Luke Stewart, double bass

Your ticket (or combiticket) to this concert also gives you access to the Khalab's concert at 22:30!

BJF25 evening pass | 17.01.25 | 37€

De Beren Gieren (19:30) + Irreversible Entanglements (21:00) + Khalab (22:30)

Brussels Jazz Festival 2025 pass: 200€

Access to all concerts of the festival. Reservation is mandatory using the code indicated on your pass.

Activist jazz with a sharp focus, contemplation, and moments of joy. This is what the American jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements, led by musician and poet Camae Ayewa (Moor Mother), brings to the stage. In The Great Bailout (2024, Anti Records), her latest solo album, she conveys social and historical injustice, grief, and anger so powerfully that it leaves a lasting impression. Irreversible Entanglements channels a similar energy, combining the jazz tradition of free improvisation to create a contemporary ritual that also radiates love, freedom, and hope. Listen attentively, as the music and lyrics are so layered that you won’t want to miss a single moment. And live? That’s when the power of their music and poetry truly comes to life.

Weaving past futures

And not-yet threads of a story

Ending in the present

Always late arriving

Who holds our stories

Who takes our land

Who knows what happened

Who knows what happened

In south carolina, in new york, in palestine, in iran

“Our Land Back”, album Protect Your Light (2023, Impulse! Records), Irreversible Entanglements

Flagey

After a mesmerizing evening in Parede, Cascais, CASCOS now brings its vibrant energy to Brussels for a truly special occasion!

This edition takes on a traditional DJ set approach, featuring an exclusive selection of vinyl records of salsa dura and other rare gems from the CASCOS CLUB collection. Get ready for a Noche Bailable, filled with infectious rhythms and tropical sounds that will keep you dancing all night long.

We’ll also be celebrating the birthday of Aquiles Navarro! Join us in honoring this exceptional artist with a performance that embodies friendship, identity, resilience, and joy.

Hailing from Mozambique, Panama, and Benin, these remarkable artists come together to create a dynamic and unforgettable experience, blending nostalgia and innovation into a night you won’t want to miss.

MORE INFO HERE!

Improvised music with:

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Aquiles Navarro - trumpet

Farida Amadou - bass

http://www.aquilesnavarro.com/

https://faridamadou.com/

2.

Gabriel de Oliveira - guitar, voice

Liz Kosack - synth

Aquiles Navarro - trumpet

Farida Amadou - bass

Quentin Stokart - guitar

https://incubatorbb.bandcamp.com/

https://www.zardkom.com/

https://quentinstokart.bandcamp.com/

Start around 20h30.

Cobra Jaune is boulevard du midi 76, Cureghem, Belgium

Pay what you can - there is a bar! don't bring your own drinks

Hope to see you there! Youpiee

Duo performance with Farida Amadou at Reaktor in Vienna, Austria.

More information soon.

FAQ FESTIVAL

9 November @ 20:30 – 23:30

Space is the Place curates a stage during the FAQ Festival in Den Bosch. More info soon.

BIMHUIS 50 BIMHUIS X Space is the Place | Legacy

Sun Ra Arkestra | Moor Mother & Lukas Koenig | Farida Amadou & Jasper Stadhouders | FUUTUREJAZZ

Mind-bending night with the cosmic jazz big band walking in the footsteps of legend Sun Ra and fresh collaborations between revolutionary contemporary artists.

Live with Moor Mother & Lukas Koenig

October 27th 8:15 pm

VIERNULVIER & Democrazy

Music

in Club Wintercircus

Tue 29.10

19:30 - 22:30

Club Wintercircus, Ghent

Miriam Makebaplein 2

Live with Moor Mother at Stadtgarten Saal, Cologne.