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Friday, May 30 · 6:30 PM
Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, 1016 EZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
On May 30th, Felix Meritis will transform into a living, breathing soundscape as OTION and The Submarines take the stage for an immersive concert experience — a full live band performance featuring special guest Ina Seidou, a blend of beloved and unreleased material, and a deep focus on rhythm as the center of spirit and movement. Amsterdam -based artist OTION – Master of Sceneries, known for his ability to sculpt atmosphere through voice, rhythm, and presence, will create an experience that is both intimate and expansive. His work fuses r&b, ambient, soul, hip hop, poetic storytelling, and rhythmic ancestral influences into music that moves not only through the ears, but through the body as medicine. The Submarines — the live band founded by OTION — is an extension of his artistic direction, embodying the pulse and depth of his sonic landscapes. Together, they create musical journeys grounded in groove and elevated by improvisation, ritual, and raw emotion. Ina Seidou will join and empower the space with her soulful, funky powerhouse of a voice, inviting in the spirit of Benin calling all the bodies into motion. This concert is a celebration of the heartbeat — the drum — as the force that animates, activates, and connects. It’s a call to presence, where the audience doesn’t just listen, but becomes part of the rhythm itself.