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Kuukausi: joulukuu 2011

Afrikkalainen iltapäivä – African Afternoon in Helsinki 14.1.2012

Musiikkia Beninistä Taiteen vaihtolavalla!

Afrikkalainen iltapäivä -konsertissa Aristide de Souza tarjoaa talven taitteeseen lämpimät terveiset Beninistä. Hän esittää sekä perinteistä beniniläistä että improvisoitua musiikkia. Aristide soittaa balafonea, djembeä, laulaa ja tanssii. Mukana musisoimassa ovat myös Franck Koumolou (djembe, laulu), Maija Karhinen-Ilo (laulu) ja mahdollisesti muitakin yllätysesiintyjiä.

Lauantai 14.1. klo 15
Taiteen vaihtolava
Fleminginkatu 21

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