Afro Pentecost
| Afro Pentecost | |
|---|---|
| city | Winterthur |
| execution | since 1990 |
| entry | Free / Paid |
| organizer | Organizer: Afro-Pentecost |
| Website | www.afro-pfingsten.ch |
| Visitors | approx. 70,000 visitors |
The Afro-Whitsun Festival has been held annually on the Whitsun weekend in Winterthur in the canton of Zurich since 1990 . Founded by Daniel Bühler, Tom Keller and Michael Röttker, Afro-Pfingsten has developed into the largest Swiss festival that deals with African and Afro-American cultures. While Daniel Bühler continued to shape the festival until 2018, the other two founding members withdrew in the first years of the festival. Daniel Bühler was responsible for the implementation in 2018 together with Karin Gubler, who took over the management of the festival in full in 2019 and brought Ananda Geissberger to the management team in 2020.
It started with a few courses and a concert by a Senegalese band in front of a handful of spectators. In recent years, Afro-Whitsun has had 50,000–70,000 visitors annually. The program includes concerts, markets, workshops and many other supporting activities.
Concerts
One of the central program items is music from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean . Several major concerts took place in the historic Hall 53 on the Sulzer site , in 2017 the concerts took place in the Alte Kaserne cultural center , and since 2018 the large riding hall in Winterthur has been used. Concerts in various smaller pubs, street artists and free concerts on two open-air stages in the old town of Winterthur complete the program.
Among the artists who performed at the Afro-Pentecost Festival are many well-known names, such as Miriam Makeba , Zap Mama , Youssou N'Dour , Buena Vista Social Club or Johnny Clegg . At the 2009 anniversary edition, Ky-Mani Marley from Jamaica, the Orishas from Cuba and Mamady Keita and Sewa Kan from Guinea performed on the main stage.
Line-up Afro-Pentecost Festival 2009–2020
| year | date | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | May 27th - June 1st | The festival could not be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The following bands would have been represented in the line-up: Mellow Mood, LMK, Turbulence, Jah Mason, Gyptian, Yuri da Cunha, Fally Ipupa, Angela Carruzzo, Snow Flakes, Murphy, Siti & The Band, Sona Jobarteh, Djely Tapa, Santrofi, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Valérie Ekoumè, Habib Koité, Tamikrest |
| 2019 | June 4-10 | Mory Kanté , Marcia Griffiths , Bassekou Kouyaté , Misty in Roots , Lutan Fyah , Dizzy Mandjeku & Alé Kuma with De Palenque a Matongé, Tambours de Brazza, Garifuna Collective, Conexión Cubana feat. Pedrito Calvo and Mayito Rivera, Wesli, El Gringo de la Bachata, Kanazoe Orkestra, Tal National, Benin International Musical, Marema, Wiyaala, Betsayda |
| 2018 | May 15-21 | Amine & Hamza, Oum, New Kingston, Twinkle Brothers, Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna, Los Wemblers, La Mambanegra, Alsarah & The Nubatones, Thaïs Diarra, Ba Cissoko, Xsahara Nights (Bombino & Vieux Farka Touré), Femi Kuti & The Positive Force , Café au Lait, Farafina, Elemotho, Touré Kunda |
| 2017 | May 29th - June 5th | Nomfusi , Mokoomba , Warrior King & the Rootz Warriors, Macka B & Roots Ragga Band, Big Youth feat. Jah'Mila & Naya Rockers, Forró Miór, African Salsa Orchestra, Septeto Naborí, Ayekoo Drummers, Soadaj, Takeifa, Orchester Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou , BKO Quintett |
| 2015 | May 19 - May 24 | Keziah Jones , Julian Marley & The Uprising, Ky-Mani Marley , Dele Sosimi, Jo Mersa Marley, Sally Nyolo |
| 2014 | June 3rd - June 8th | Kool & The Gang , Shaggy , Patrice , Morcheeba , Magic System , Earth, Wind & Fire Experience ft. Al McKay , Mory Kanté , Dub Inc , Busy Signal , Open Season , Steff la Cheffe , Fatoumata Diawara , Rachid Taha , The Garifuna Collective , Lindigo |
| 2013 | May 13th - May 20th | Alpha Blondy , Groundation , Rocky Dawuni , Meta & The Cornerstones , Junior Tshaka , Macaco , Gnawa Diffusion , Rokia Traoré , Iyeoka , William White , Tamikrest , Bassekou Kouyaté , Acoustic Africa , Amadou & Mariam , Salif Keita , Mokoomba , Seun Kuti , Kara Sylla Ka |
| 2012 | May 25th - May 28th | Jimmy Cliff , Stephen Marley , Tiken Jah Fakoly , Phenomden , Rootz Underground , Ruzzo and Roldan , Henry Santos , Fuego , AfroCubism feat. Eliades Ochoa , Picason , Angélique Kidjo , Hugh Masekela , Touré Kunda , Omar Pene , Nubya , Sara Tavares , Cheikh Lô , Daby Touré |
| 2011 | June 10th - June 13th | Alpha Blondy , Inner Circle , Julian Marley , Elijah & Dodo & Knackeboul , Culture feat. Kenyatta Hill , Khaled , Sergent Garcia , Papa Wemba , The Faranas , Thione Seck , Vieux Farka Touré , Hossam Ramzy , Café Au Lait , Joy Denalane , Nneka , Diana King , Maciré Sylla , Oumou Sangaré |
| 2010 | May 21 - May 23 | Takana Zion , The Skatalites , Max Romeo , Sly & Robbie feat. Bitty McLean , Mykal Rose & Andrew Tosh , Chica Torpedo , Papi Sanchez feat. Rodry-Go , ChocQuibTown , Mercado Negro feat. Benicia , Buena Vista Social Club , Bassekou Kouyaté , Lokua Kanza , Blick Bassy , Fatoumata Diawara , Dobet Gnahoré , Freshlyground , Mayra Andrade , Angélique Kidjo |
| 2009 | May 29th - May 31st | Ky-Mani Marley , Tiken Jah Fakoly , Ijahman Levi , Fum Laloh , Yoro Massa , Junior Tshaka & Awadi , Orishas , Novalima , Madera Limpia , Lariba , Regina Ribeiro , Orquesta Aragón & Afia Mala , Mamady Keïta & Sewa Kan , Kijuballett-King Ukwezi , Doctor King'esi , Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 , Salif Keïta , Adjiri Odametey , Baye Magatte , Emashie , Touré Kunda |
| 2008 | May 9th - May 11th | Famara, Alpha Blondy, Israel Vibration, Wally Warning, Ismaël Lo, Mory Kanté, Solá Akingbolá, Kékélé, Orchestra Baobab, Osibisa |
| 2007 | May 24th - May 28th | Ghetto Blaster, Johnny Clegg, Soum Bill, Kajeem, The Congos, Beenie Man, Mercadonegro, Eliades Ochoa, Africando, Atongo Zimba, Doctor King'esi, Maghrebika, Simphiwe Dana, Dobet Gnahore, Omar Pene, Chiwoniso, Andy Palacio, Manu Dibango |
| 2006 | June 2nd - June 6th | Tiken Jah Fakoly, Werrason, Samir Essahbi, Khaled, Hakim, Kijuballett, Saf Sap, Desert Blues, Cheikh Lô, Lura, Akim El Sikameya, Tinariwen |
| 2005 | May 26th - May 30th | Mabulu, Zap Mama, Alif, Femi Kuti, Mahmoud Ahmed, Café au lait, Madioko, Afro Cuban All Stars, Koffi Olomide, Hajamadagascar, King Kora, Chico César ft. Ray Lema |
| 2004 | May 27th - May 31st | Anthony B, Daara J, Mariem Hassan, Manecas Costa, Tony Allen, Lucky Dube, GODESSA, Mzekezeke, Dobet Gnahoré, Café au lait, Onejiru, Ti-Coca & Wanga-NèGès, Frédéric Galliano |
| 2003 | June 5th - June 9th | Buju Banton, Alpha Blondy, Sapho & l'Orchestre de Nazareth, Cheb Kader, U-Cef, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Sekouba Bambino, Oliver Mtukudzi, Jovens do Hungu, Macase, Coco Mbassi, Addys d'Mercedes, Manou Gallo & le Djiboi , Bongo Maffin, El Hadj N 'Diaye, Adama Dramé & le Foliba, Ba Cissoko, Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| 2002 | May 16 - May 20 | Amadou et Mariam, Gangbé Brass Band, Bembeya Jazz, Tupi Nagô, Cheb Sahraoui, Ismaël Isaac, Àja, Mori Kanté, Takfarinas, Famoudou Konaté, Sam Tshabalala, Abdel Gadir Salim, King Kester Emeneya, Magic System, D'Gary, Habib Koité , King Sunny goodbye |
| 2001 | May 31st - June 4th | Pierre Akendengue, Hugh Masekela, Sam Mangwana, Fania, Chaba Fadela, Sibongile Khumalo, Awilo Longomba, Meiway, Africando, La voix du seigneur, Les griots du temps, Ambos Mundos, Tiharea, Wally Warning, Osibisa, Meïssa, Mamar Kassey, Saintrick & Les Tchielly, Lagbaja |
| 2000 | June 8th - June 12th | The Mahotella Queens, Les Tambours de Brazza, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Nahawa Doumbia, Rokia Traoré, Sally Nyolo, Amina, Eyuphuro, Ifang Bondi, Wendo Kolosoy, Cheb Aïssa, Lobiko, Grovosa, KiJuBallet, Mikidache, Marrakech, Orak Naa Naa, Nder & le Setsima Group, Super Rail Band ft. Kassé Mady, Salif Keita |
| 1999 | May 21st - May 24th | Rachid Taha, Brother Resistance, Angölique Kidjo, Femi Kuti, Anne-Marie Nzié, Busi Mhlongo, Yondo Sister, Coco Malabar, Régis Gizavo & David Mirandon, Nakodjé, Baaba Maal |
| 1998 | May 29th - June 1st | Benita Tarupiwa, Farfina Lili, Setona, Rokia Traoré, Henri Dikongué, Habib Koité, Geoffrey Oryema, Lissapo, Stella Chiweshe, Boubacar Traoré |
| 1997 | May 16 - May 19 | Dougou Fana, Kalifi, Maciré Sylla & Djémbé Faré, Frères Guissé, Adesa, Makwerhu, Buru, Grand Orchester National de Gondwana |
| 1996 | May 24th | Miriam Makeba, Anysette & Atcha Makossa |
| 1995 |
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Oumou Sangare, Papa Wemba, Cheb Mami, Lucky Dube, Les Go de Koteba, The Mahotella Queens, Remmy Ongala, Soul Brothers, Cesaria Evora |
| 1994 | May 16 - May 23 | Dougou Fana & Mangala, Stan Tohon & Kanda Bongo Man, Youssou N'Dour |
| 1993 | May 24th - June 4th | Shikisha, Les Amazones de Guinée, Obonu Drummers, No Frontiers, So Kalmery, Ifang Bondy, Ali Farka Touré, Argile & African Heat, Gaindé, Christine Lauterburg & Trio 9 |
| 1992 | June 2nd - June 6th | Black Umfolosi, Abdullah Ibrahim, Farafina, Gaindé, Africa-Suédé, Bayembi-Africa, Baniko, Akapoma |
| 1991 | 17th of May | Gaindé |
| 1990 | 2th of June | Gaindé |
Markets
In the old town of Winterthur, as part of the Afro-Whitsun Festival, various markets with a total of around 300 market stalls take place from Thursday to Saturday.
Bazaar brew
The bazaar brew presents an offer that ranges from high-quality handicrafts to culinary specialties from Africa.
Mercado
The Mercado sells goods and meals from all other continents.
Fairmarket
The Fairmarket sees itself as a fair on the subject of fairness. Aid agencies and Fairtrade organizations provide information about their work in Africa and Switzerland.
Film festival
In the independent cinema Loge, previews and award-winning works from African and worldwide filmmaking will be shown during the Afro-Whitsun.
Supporting program
In addition to the three main focuses of concerts, markets and film festivals, many other activities are part of the traditional program of the Afro-Whitsun Festival. These include workshops, guided tours, theater performances and much more. With Morocco , for the first time in 2017 & 2018, a country presented itself as the main partner at the Afro Pentecost.
Web links
- Website of the Afro-Pentecost Festival
- YouTube channel of the Afro-Pentecost Festival with concert recordings
- FB channel of the Afro-Pentecost Festival
- Afro-Whitsun Festival Winterthur in the Winterthur Glossary.
Individual evidence
- ↑ landbote.ch
- ↑ Concerts || Afro-Pentecost Winterthur || May 27 - June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Afro-Whitsun Winterthur || 4-10 June 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Afro-pfingsten. Retrieved March 5, 2018 .
- ↑ landbote.ch
- ↑ landbote.ch
- ↑ openairguide.net
- ↑ zueriost.ch