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Amsterdam Roots

Amsterdam Roots Festival 14 - 21th of June 2008

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Welkom op de My Space van het Amsterdam Roots Festival!
Het Amsterdam Roots Festival is een toonaangevend muziekfestival dat zich ten doel stelt om grensverleggende en nieuwe ontwikkelingen binnen de wereldmuziek te tonen. Het festival biedt ook ruimte aan jong en nieuw talent, en streeft daarbij naar culturele uitwisseling tussen verschillende bevolkingsgroepen. Cross-over vormt dan ook de kern van Amsterdam Roots; nieuwe en opwindende geluiden op het snijvlak van pop- en wereldmuziek.

De 11e editie van Amsterdam Roots 2008 vindt plaats van zat 14 tot en met zat 21 juni 2008.

Het festival kent twee onderdelen: Roots Open Air – zondag 15 juni 2008 Het gratis toegankelijke openluchtfestival in het Oosterpark te Amsterdam. Een uniek muzikaal programma op verschillende podia. Verder zijn er diverse workshops te volgen, is er een uitgebreide wereldmarkt te vinden en is er voor de jongste bezoeker het kids@roots.

Amsterdam Roots in de zalen – zaterdag 14 juni t/m zaterdag 21 juni 2008 Vele concerten en producties in de participerende podia: Het Concertgebouw, Tropentheater, Melkweg en Paradiso.

Kijk ook op onze officiële website: http://www.amsterdamroots.nl

English
Welcome on the My Space profile of Amsterdam Roots Festival!

A leading festival should be able to speak for itself. The Amsterdam Roots Festival does that in several languages and styles with music from all parts of the globe and portrays our global community with fascinating diversity from far away and from close by. The festival presents artistic talent in the areas between tradition and renewal. Sparking energy through the numerous crossovers between cultures and styles.The Amsterdam Roots Festival is a festival with a long history of presenting big-name artists, innovating co-operations and still pulling more and more spectators. During the last 20 years, the festival, in all its various forms, has grown into one of the most captivating World Music festivals in the Netherlands. The 11th edition of the Amsterdam Roots festival will be 14 - 21 June 2008

Also check our official website: http://www.amsterdamroots.nl
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Member Since: 2/13/2007
Band Website: http://www.amsterdamroots.nl"amsterdamroots.nl
Band Members: Festival locations:
www.melkweg.nl
www.paradiso.nl
www.concertgebouw.nl
www.tropentheater.nl
oosterpark
Influences: World, Crossover, Balkan Beats, Latin, Raï, Africa, Flamenco, Tango, Salsa, Hiphop
Artists who played before on Amsterdam Roots Festival: Goran Bregovic (Balkan), Gilberto Gil (Brazil), Bajofondo Tango Club (Argentina), Sergent Garcia (Spain), Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan (India), X Alfonso (Cuba), Souad Massi (Algeria/France), Jawat! (Holland), Akwaaba Band (Ghana), Beáta Palya (Hungary), Baka Beyond (Bristol/UK), Trafassi (Suriname), Youssou N'Dour et Le Super Etoile de Dakar (Senegal), Khaled (Algeria), Gipsy Kings (France), Africando (Senegal), Samba Sunda (Indonesia), Macaco (Spain), Susana Baca (Peru), Lagbaja (Nigeria), B'net Marrakech (Marokko), Ravi Shankar (India), Yulduz (Oezbekistan), Dusun (Turkije), Papa Wemba (Zaïre)
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65.0000 visitors for the 10th edition of the Amsterdam Roots Festival

10e editie van Amsterdam Roots Festival trekt 65.000 bezoekers.Het Amsterdam Roots festival trok weer een groot en divers publiek: in totaal 65.000 bezoekers. Dit is een stijging van 1000 bezoekers te...
Posted by Amsterdam Roots on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:01:00 PST

23rd of June Aynur at the Paradiso

The explosion of music of Amsterdam Roots Festival, is at its height tonight with the  young voice of Hipster Turkey " Aynur" & Electro-Acousticism of Gevende at  20:30 at the Paradiso.J...
Posted by Amsterdam Roots on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:24:00 PST

23rd of June: Balkan Beats with e.a. Besh O Drom & Mahal Rai Banda

23rd of June, this Saturdaynight the brass players of Mahala Rai Banda & Besh O Drom will taker over a section of the Melkweg to make you dance to the explosive metropolitan dance sounds of Balk...
Posted by Amsterdam Roots on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:58:00 PST

23rd of June: e.a. Funkified King Manu Dibango at the Melkweg

23rd of June might be the night of the magical acoustic Africa experience at 21:00 the Melkweg. Acoustic might not do the good-humoured giant of African funkified Jazz " Manu Dibango" justice, however...
Posted by Amsterdam Roots on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:42:00 PST

Flamenco Meets Africa with e.a. Diego El Cigala & Toumani Diabate 20th of june Concertgebouw

Amsterdam Roots Festival presents a Grand Double Concert with the Magnificent Madrilenian singer-songwriter Diego El Cigala & The infamous La Symphonie De La Kora with special guest Toumani Dia...
Posted by Amsterdam Roots on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:02:00 PST

June 16th: Amsterdam Roots KICK OFF with Zuco 103 & Neguinho Da Beija Flor

The Amsterdam Roots festival opens this upcoming Saturday the 16th of June at 20:00 at the Paradiso with the flavors of Ritmo Do Brasil. What can one expect? Tunes, Rhymes & Samba for the soul ...
Posted by Amsterdam Roots on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:01:00 PST

Programme 10th edition Amsterdam Roots Festival

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Persbericht Amsterdam Roots Festival 2007: Eerste namen en thema

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