International Anthem, Archipel & Jaw Family present 2 evenings at 90mil in Berlin with an absurdley great and packed lineup from one of the best labels out there. Two nights of performance, collaboration and creation; an almost unbelievable convergence of international musicians in Berlin.
Instigated by Chicago-based record label International Anthem, the event will feature musicians from their globe-spanning roster alongside various Berlin-based musicians organized by Archipel, all of whom are cut from similar progressive, boundary-defying, improvisational jazz/not-jazz modern musical cloth. Performances will take place on the main stage of multidisciplinary community-based arts space 90mil, with interstitial sets in the garden outside the venue happening between stage sets.
First evening features Brazilian duo M Takara & Carla Boregas, Egyptian guitarist Maurice Louca in duo with Zwei Abende co-curator Niko de Paula Lefort, Amsterdam-based Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly presenting their new MESTIZX project released by International Anthem & Nonesuch Records this Spring, with a legendary ensemble of musicians including Ben LaMar Gay, Ben Boye, and Matthew Lux, bassist Ruth Goller in duo with saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi, and percussionist Bex Burch in a special ensemble featuring violinist/technologist Laurel Pardue and more.
The second evening features first-time duo of Chicago folklorist Ben LaMar Gay and Berlin-based Brazilian drummer Mariá Portugal, a solo autoharp by Ty Segall, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Joshua Abrams collaborator Ben Boye, Niko de Paula Lefort Berlin Orchaostra’s with Dudù Kouate, Camila Nebbia, Steve Heather, Zeynep Ayşe Hatipoğlu, and Sam Langer, a duo of basses – Ruth Goller together with Chicago sage Matthew Lux (of Isotope 217, Iron & Wine, and Exploding Star Orchestra), modular synthesist Jeremiah Chiu with Cassie Kinoshi and Frank Rosaly, plus London-based tuba player known for his work with Sons of Kemet Theon Cross in trio with cornetist Ben LaMar Gay, and world renowned drummer, producer, and founding artist of International Anthem, Makaya McCraven.
Throughout nights, there will be DJ sets before, between, and after performances from International Anthem crew members including Alejandro Ayala, Scottie McNiece, David Allen and Dave Vettraino. Doors open at 8pm on both nights. The entrance fee is 20 euros per night. Non-members of 90mil will be asked to pay a yearly membership fee of 5 euros. A limited number of hard tickets are available for purchase in advance, in person at Soul Trade Records and HHV.
ZWEI ABENDE with NIKO DE PAULA LEFORT, IBELISSE GUARDIA FERRAGUTTI, M TAKARA, FRANK ROSALY, CARLA BOREGAS, BEX BURCH, BEN LAMAR GAY, MATTHEW LUX, MARIÁ PORTUGAL, BEN BOYE, DUDÙ KOUATE, JEREMIAH CHIU, CAMILA NEBBIA, THEON CROSS, STEVE HEATHER, RUTH GOLLER, ZEYNEP AYŞE HATIPOĞLU, CASSIE KINOSHI, MAKAYA MCCRAVEN, MAURICE LOUCA & MORE
4th & 5th June 2024 | Starts 20:30 CET
90mil | an der Michaelbrücke 1 | 10179 Berlin
