Building a revolutionary arts community, a collaboration between Aralez, Afrogrooves, Afrispectives and Studio/K. Through the medium of the arts, we aim to build a vibrant community of artists and social movements that can strengthen each other and help propel the world towards a more just society.

Colonialism is not history. To this day, vast amounts of resources and labour-power are transferred each year from the Global South to the Global North. Governments are overthrown, workers exploited and ecosystems destroyed by Western multinational corporations. Throughout history there has been a rich tradition of anti-imperialist resistance in cultural and art movements.” From mass cultural organizations in Indonesia such as Lekra, to revolutionary artists working on Global South unity in Cuba. This festival will honour anti-imperialist resistance art, then and now. Ranging from conscious hip-hop to the art of drawing, from film and panelists to dance and afrobeat, we have a line-up full of organizers and artists that will bring anti-imperialist resistance alive in Amsterdam.

— LINE-UP —

Music:
Lowkey (UK)
Afrogrooves
Marikit Saturay
Keyote
Yero Gaynaako
El Gato Andino

Talks:
Lowkey
Siswa Santoso
Nadia Tilon
Tings Chak

Moderator:
Ali Al-Jaberi

Exhibition:
Linangan (Willem Geertman Art & Culture Network)

Performances:
Marikit Saturay
Chris de Ploeg
Stryder
Anima Ruissen
Nadia Tilon

Movies:
Burkinabè Rising: The Art of Resistance in Burkina Faso
Gaza Fights for Freedom
Dancehall Livity

Band members Afrogrooves:
Yinske Silva (vocals), Jermano Hoop (bass), Robbert Jaspers (drums), Abriel Ferreira (trumpet), Thomas Hanenberg (keys), Ibou Ndong (percussion), Oliver Emmitt (trombone) and Mark Oomen (guitar)

For updates & artist bios visit the festival website: https://artsofresistance.com/

— TIME SCHEDULE —

UPSTAIRS:
20:00 – 22:00 TALKS & PERFORMANCES

OUDE ZAAL:
20:00-22:10: EL GATO ANDINO
22:10-22:25: MARIKIT SATURAY
22:25-22:35: KEYOTE
22:35-22:55: YERO GAYNAAKO
22:55-00:15: LOWKEY
00:15-01:00 AFROGROOVES BAND SET
01:00-02:15 OPEN JAM-SESSION HOSTED BY AFROGROOVES
02:15-02:45 AFROGROOVES BAND SET

EXPO SPACE:
LINANGAN (ONGOING)

CINEMA:
20:00 – 21:24 Gaza Fights for Freedom
21:24 – 21:54 Dancehall Livity
21:54 – 23:06 Burkinabe Rising

’Music is a weapon of the future / music is the weapon of the progressives / music is the weapon of the givers of life” – Fela Kuti

‘’If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution’’ – Emma Goldman