Dette skjer på Becco under festivalen
På Becco kan du oppleve DJ-set og foredrag fra Edna Martinez + åpningsfest med Christophe Boulmer og Dana Jdid
28. oktober - 21:00 - Åpningsfest med Christophe Boulmer og Dana Jdid
Etter åpningskonserten med løven av Egypt i Oslo Konserthus drar vi bortover mot Becco...og med oss har vi to festivalvenner som skal holde gulvet gående til de sene nattestimer: Christophe Boulmer & Dana Jdid!
29. oktober - 17:00 - Edna Martinez - Mapping Picós and Champeta: Sonic Encounters from the Colombian Caribbean
In cities along the Colombian Caribbean coast, handmade sound systems known as picós have played a diverse range of music, including African rhythms such as Highlife, Benga, Mbaqanga, and Kabyle, alongside Antillean styles like zouk and kompa, as well as local genres such as Champeta. These mobile sound systems are community-rooted, passed down through generations, and recognized for their unique visual identities. They serve as hubs of social cohesion, cultural expression, and economic independence, particularly in peripheral urban areas historically shaped by exclusion. Picós have been central to shaping Afro-Colombian identity and belonging, while fostering musical innovation across genres and borders.
The DJ, curator, producer, and artist Edna Martínez presents this lecture-performance focusing on the history and contemporary practice of the picó. Combining archival research, music, and storytelling, the performance highlights creativity and resilience while addressing historical invisibilization. Audiences are invited to listen, reflect, and engage with a living cultural history, experiencing the interplay of global and local influences within these extraordinary sound systems.
