Alaor Soares

Jina Sumedi

A tribute to the iconic Elis Regina celebrating her 80th birthday.

Elis Regina is considered by many to be one of the greatest voices and performers in Brazil's history. Often referred to as "Little Pepper", she left a strong mark on the cultural landscape of Brazil through her powerful voice, emotive performances, and commitment to social issues. Her influence extends beyond music, shaping the identity of Brazilian popular culture and inspiring generations of artists.  
Join us for an incredible tribute concert to the legendary Elis Regina. Enjoy performances by three singers and an amazing band who will bring her beloved songs to life while sharing stories from her inspiring life. Come celebrate Elis Regina's with us!

Voice: Cissa Fonseca, Elaine Morais e Mariana Elsas.  
Piano: Jina Sumedi  
Bas and acoustic guitar: Roger de Bortoli  
Drums: Alaor Soares

Elis Regina wordt door velen beschouwd als een van de grootste stemmen en performers in de geschiedenis van Brazilië. Vaak aangeduid als "Pepertje", Elis heeft een sterke indruk achtergelaten op het culturele landschap van Brazilië door haar krachtige stem, emotionele uitvoeringen en haar betrokkenheid bij sociale kwesties. Haar invloed reikt verder dan muziek en heeft de identiteit van de Braziliaanse populaire cultuur vormgegeven en generaties van artiesten geïnspireerd.

Sluit je bij ons aan voor een eerbetoonconcert aan de legendarische Elis Regina. Geniet van optredens van drie zangeressen en een geweldige band die haar geliefde nummers tot leven brengen, terwijl ze verhalen delen uit haar inspirerende leven. Kom Elis Regina met ons vieren!

Stem: Cissa Fonseca, Elaine Morais en Mariana Elsas.  
Piano: Jina Sumedi  
Bas en akoestische gitaar: Roger de Bortoli  
Drums: Alaor Soares

Elis Regina é considerada por muitos uma das maiores vozes e intérpretes da história do Brasil. Frequentemente chamada de "Pimentinha", ela deixou uma forte marca no cenário cultural brasileiro por meio de sua poderosa voz, performances emocionantes e compromisso com questões sociais. Sua influência vai além da música, moldando a identidade da cultura popular brasileira e inspirando gerações de artistas.

Junte-se a nós para um tributo em homenagem à icônica Elis Regina. Suas canções lendárias serão interpretadas por três cantoras e uma super banda enquanto compartilham histórias de sua inspiradora trajetória. Venha celebrar Elis Regina conosco!

Voz: Cissa Fonseca, Elaine Morais e Mariana Elsas.  
Piano: Jina Sumedi  
Baixo e violão: Roger de Bortoli  
Bateria: Alaor Soares

Shane Koppers

Teatro Munganga

Elis por Elas

Daniel Montes

Luis Mascaro

Travel back with us to Brazil from cabaret times. A gafieira evening where every Brazilian rhythm fits in. From choro to forró, from samba to frevo, from bolero with bossa taste to Brazilian waltz spiced with maxixe.

Come dance, listen, transport yourself to that Brazil that pours culture in abundance.

This is Cabaret Brasil. Come have fun with us!

Line-up: - Daniel Montes (7-string guitar) - Luis Mascaro (Violin) - Elisabeth Fadel (piano) - Waguinho Vasconcelos (drums)

Por Volte conosco ao Brasil dos tempos de cabaré. Onde cabe tudo que for brasileiro. Do choro ao forró, da gafieira ao frevo, do bolero com gosto de samba à valsa brasileira temperada com maxixe.

Venha dançar, ouvir, se transportar para o Brasil que derrama cultura em abundância. Cabaret Brasil é Daniel Montes (violão de 7 cordas), Luis Mascaro (violin), Elizabeth Fadel (piano) e Waguinho Vasconcelos (bateria).

Venha ser feliz conosco!

Gafieira Social Club by Cabaret Brasil

Jhon Douglas

Born in Rondônia, in the Brazilian Amazon, Jhon Douglas is a musician, visual artist, and performer. Based in Lisbon since 2016, he has made his mark on the city's cultural scene with work that moves between music and visual arts. His journey includes the EP MATO (2019) and the album Jhon Douglas JungleBoys & Maritacas (2022), as well as the most recent EP Artista Chinelo (2024).
His work incorporates reflections on identity, displacement, and reinvention, shaped by influences ranging from Tom Zé and Itamar Assumpção to the visceral energy of Alceu Valença and Elis Regina.

This new solo show—creative and in constant reinvention—brings to the fore the concept called “Technological Amazonia” through voice and performance. Conceived and scripted by Jhon Douglas, the work demystifies the artist’s journey by blending original songs with fluid narratives, creating a direct interplay between voice and guitar.

Directed by the artist himself, the performance fuses moments of sharp humor with deep reflection, highlighting the power of a creator free to reinvent his own language. On stage, he builds an intimate space that simultaneously reveals the simplicity of the format and the richness of direct interaction with the audience.

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Geboren in Rondônia, in het Braziliaanse Amazonegebied, is Jhon Douglas een muzikant, beeldend kunstenaar en performer. Sinds 2016 woont hij in Lissabon, waar hij een opvallende aanwezigheid heeft in de culturele scene van de stad met werk dat zich beweegt tussen muziek en beeldende kunst. Zijn carrière omvat de EP MATO (2019) en het album Jhon Douglas JungleBoys & Maritacas (2022), evenals de meest recente EP Artista Chinelo (2024). Zijn werk bevat reflecties over identiteit, ontworteling en heruitvinding, beïnvloed door referenties die variëren van Tom Zé en Itamar Assumpção tot de intense energie van Alceu Valença en Elis Regina.

Deze nieuwe solo voorstelling—creatief en voortdurend in ontwikkeling—brengt het concept "Technologische Amazone" naar voren via stem en performance. Geconcipieerd en geschreven door Jhon Douglas, demystificeert het werk de reis van de artiest door originele liedjes te mengen met vloeiende verhalen, wat een directe interactie tussen stem en gitaar creëert.

Geregisseerd door de artiest zelf, combineert de voorstelling momenten van scherpe humor met diepe reflectie, en benadrukt de kracht van een maker die vrij is om zijn eigen taal opnieuw uit te vinden. Op het podium creëert hij een intieme ruimte die tegelijkertijd de eenvoud van het format en de rijkdom van de directe interactie met het publiek onthult.

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Natural de Rondônia, na Amazônia Brasileira, Jhon Douglas é músico, artista visual e performer. Residente em Lisboa desde 2016, ele tem marcado presença na cena cultural da cidade com um trabalho que transita entre música e artes visuais. Seu percurso inclui o EP MATO (2019) e o álbum Jhon Douglas JungleBoys & Maritacas (2022), além do mais recente EP Artista Chinelo (2024).
Seu trabalho incorpora reflexões sobre identidade, deslocamento e reinvenção, com percurso moldado por referências que vão de Tom Zé e Itamar Assumpção à energia visceral de Alceu Valença e Elis Regina.

Este novo espetáculo solo - criativo e constantemente reinventado - traz à tona o conceito intitulado “Amazônia Tecnológica" por meio de voz e performance. Sob a concepção e roteiro de Jhon Douglas, a obra desmistifica a trajetória do artista ao mesclar canções autorais e narrativas fluidas, criando uma interação direta entre voz e violão.

Dirigido pelo próprio artista, o espetáculo combina momentos de humor perspicaz e reflexões profundas, evidenciando a potência de um criador livre para reinventar sua própria linguagem. No palco, ele cria um espaço íntimo que revela, ao mesmo tempo, a simplicidade do formato e a riqueza da troca direta com o público.

Jhon Douglas in Concert

Get ready for a musical adventure straight from the heart of the world's largest tropical rainforest! In Jungle Dance Party, Jhon Douglas —born in Rondônia, in the Brazilian
Amazon— invites children and families in Amsterdam to dive into the sounds and rhythms inspired by the forest.
Featuring birds, wind, and forest creatures between the songs, the show creates a unique atmosphere where imagination thrives and environmental awareness blossoms.
The repertoire combines Jhon’s own original compositions with playful reinterpretations of songs by renowned names in Brazilian popular music. Children are welcome to come dressed as their favorite animals or with accessories that evoke the magic of the forest.
In each song, Jhon showcases a glimpse of the Amazon's biodiversity, sparking curiosity and respect for nature.

It’s a time to dance, play, and sing, celebrating the cultural richness and beauty of Brazil’s fauna and flora.
Bring your costume and get ready for a party where joy blends with the sounds of the jungle and the vibrant colors of tropical rhythms.
At the Jungle Dance Party, the whole family will discover the importance of caring for the planet while having fun in a show specially designed to enchant children of all ages!

DUTCH VERSION
Maak je klaar voor een muzikaal avontuur, rechtstreeks uit het hart van ’s werelds grootste tropische regenwoud! Tijdens Jungle Dance Party nodigt Jhon Douglas —geboren in
Rondônia, in de Braziliaanse Amazone— kinderen en families in Amsterdam uit om zich onder te dompelen in de geluiden en ritmes die door het bos zijn geïnspireerd.
Met vogels, wind en bosdiertjes verweven in de nummers ontstaat er een unieke sfeer waarin de verbeelding tot leven komt en milieubewustzijn groeit.
Het repertoire bestaat uit Jhon’s eigen originele composities en speelse bewerkingen van nummers van bekende artiesten uit de Braziliaanse populaire muziek.
Kinderen zijn van harte welkom om verkleed te komen als hun favoriete dier of met accessoires die de magie van het bos weerspiegelen.
In elk liedje laat Jhon iets van de biodiversiteit van de Amazone zien, waardoor nieuwsgierigheid en respect voor de natuur worden aangewakkerd.

Het is een moment van dansen, spelen en zingen, ter ere van de culturele rijkdom en de schoonheid van de Braziliaanse fauna en flora.
Neem je kostuum mee en bereid je voor op een feest waar vreugde samensmelt met de geluiden van de jungle en de levendige kleuren van tropische ritmes.
Tijdens de Jungle Dance Party ontdekt het hele gezin het belang van zorg voor onze planeet, terwijl iedereen geniet van een speciaal ontworpen show om kinderen van alle leeftijden te betoveren!

VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS
Prepare-se para uma aventura musical direto do coração da maior floresta tropical do mundo! Em Jungle Dance Party, Jhon Douglas — nascido em Rondônia, na Amazônia
brasileira — convida crianças e famílias de Amsterdã a mergulharem nos sons e nos ritmos inspirados pela floresta. Com passarinhos, vento e bichinhos da mata entre as canções, o
show cria uma atmosfera única, onde a imaginação floresce e a consciência ambiental ganha força.
O repertório combina composições autorais de Jhon com releituras divertidas de nomes importantes da música popular brasileira. As crianças são bem-vindas para virem fantasiadas de seus animais favoritos ou com acessórios que evoquem a magia da floresta.
Em cada música, Jhon apresenta um pedacinho da biodiversidade amazônica, despertando curiosidade e respeito pela natureza. É o momento de dançar, brincar e cantar, celebrando a riqueza cultural e a beleza da fauna e flora do Brasil.

Traga sua fantasia e prepare-se para uma festa em que a alegria se mistura aos sons da mata e às cores vibrantes dos ritmos tropicais.
Na Jungle Dance Party, toda a família vai descobrir a importância de cuidar do planeta, enquanto se diverte em um show pensado especialmente para encantar crianças de todas as idades!

Jungle Dance Party with Jhon Douglas

Lorenzo Servali

AcquAria offers you an exciting program that challenges your emotions.

Tambourines, guitars, accordion, violin and upright bass will play for you festive music from Italy.

The repertoire offers an assortment of traditional dances from the South (Tarantella, Tamurriata and Pizzica), songs and lullabies.

It is a full-immersive concert with an authentic and forgotten sounds.

A hypnotic musical experience that sets your feet on fire!

Line up:  
Vincenzo Acquaria - Vocals, percussion, guitar, winds  
Lorenzo Servali - Double bass  
Joris van Beek - Viool, Mandoline, Klassiek Kemenche  
Federico Lanzo - Acoustic guitar, voice  
Jina Sumedi - Accordion

AcQuaria Dance concert

CÍRCULO Workshop: Priestessing, Drumming and Chanting (Brazilian Candomblé - Caixeiras do Divino) 18h - 21h

Workshop Details

💰 Donation: €12 per session (reductions/exceptions available—please reach out)
🗣 Languages: Brazilian Portuguese & English (chanting in Brazilian popular language)
✅ Attendance: No fixed commitment—join as many sessions as you like.

🔸 This space centers non-European immigrant women and non-binary people. However, everyone is welcome to attend and support the community.
🔹 Men are welcome as observers but may not chant or play the drums.

If you're unsure whether this space is for you or how to participate, feel free to contact us!

Description

We will practice Caixa do Divino*—Brazil's only drumming tradition exclusively led by women. Rooted in Candomblé Houses and Maroon Communities, this tradition is part of the Orixá Oxalá celebrations, an ancient force of nature. The Caixeiras (priestesses) sing and praise the prophecy:

✨ The Earth will know one hundred years of peace, under the rule of children. ✨

Caixa do Divino chantings are slow, steady litanies accompanied by drumming. You will be encouraged to learn both playing and singing simultaneously. The chanting is in Brazilian Portuguese, incorporating words and concepts from Brazilian Creole dialects influenced by Yorubá, Kimbundu, and native languages spoken in Candomblé houses and native communities.

Workshop Facilitator - The workshop will be led by Mameto Kaloyá, a non-binary, queer Roma diasporic descendant born into the Candomblé tradition (Maroon communities and houses). Kaloyá holds the title of Egbomi (poorly translated as 'young priestess') in the Candomblé House of Redandá (Cipó-Guaçu, Brazil). From an early age, they inherited multiple drumming and chanting practices from elders and learned the Caixa do Divino from the Caixeiras of the Fanti Ashanti House. Kaloyá is also a long-time participant in the Festa do Divino - Associação Cachuera! and an apprentice of Master Daniel Reverendo, Mother Gunzolande, and other traditional masters.

About the Event: https://circulo-amsterdam.tumblr.com/

Círculo Workshop - Decolonial resistance, priestessing, chanting and women’s drumming 2025

Luna

Join us for a day of learning, ceremony, and community. Everyone is welcome!

About the Event: https://circulo-amsterdam.tumblr.com/



Public reading ceremony , talk and food - Candomblé and Roma traditions
For the third time at Teatro Munganga, Mameto Kaloyá will conduct a public oracle session, honoring the Roma tradition of public divination.
The ceremony begins with anonymous questions placed into a shared vessel and drawn at random. They can be about any subject.
Following this, three participants will be invited to pose direct questions to the oracle.



Luna (formerly Delphine Bedel) artist, Coach and founder Divine by Design and a member of the Tulip Society, will share reflections on the symbols of tarot de Marseille, a sacred optical art dating from the 14th century, which they learned to read with tarot master Alejandro Jodorowsky in Paris.

Luna will offer a reading as part of their ongoing research on the art of tarot, archetypes and divinatory languages.

The session will be guided by Mameto Kaloyá, a non-binary, queer descendant of the Roma diaspora, born in the Candomblé tradition (Maroon communities and houses in Brazil). Kaloyá is an Egbomi (often translated as ‘young priestess’) of the House of Redandá (Cipó-Guaçu, Brazil), and works with different card systems and the Jogo de Búzios (cowrie shell oracle).

🍲 The evening will also offer food, space for conversation, and time to connect in community.

Event Details:

💰 Entrance: €12 (reductions available—please contact us)  
🗣 Languages: Brazilian Portuguese, English, Dutch

Join us for a day of learning, ceremony, and community. Everyone is welcome!

Círculo Oracle: Tarot Reading and divination ceromony

Ton Felices

Mert Pekduraner

Nihal Saruhanlı

Yiğit Can Öztop

Seçkin Özmutlu

The Turkish musician Mert Pekduraner is best known for his work in folk and world music, often with a modern twist. His music combines traditional Turkish melodies with electronic elements, indie-folk and sometimes psychedelic influences. He often uses traditional Turkish instruments (such as the bağlama or ney) in a contemporary production. Many of his songs have a dreamy, emotional atmosphere and sometimes he mixes electronic beats with acoustic folk, creating a unique sound.

The poetic lyrics are often about love, loneliness and philosophical themes.

Mert Pekduraner will be at TEATRO MUNGANGA, joined by his talented fellow musicians!  
The group, which performs pieces from the first and second albums while also incorporating improvisations,  
includes Nihal Saruhanlı on drums, Orlando Cialli on clarinet and duduk, and Ton Felices on double bass.

In 2020, Pekduraner, who introduced the first sounds of future music with his composition "Kıyı (Side by Side  
Venice Biennale Main Theme)" for the 17th Venice Biennale, created a unique audience for himself.

Pekduraner presented his compositional style with the six tracks on his debut studio album, Geriye Ne Kaldı?,  
which was released in 2021. His second album, “DIALOGUES IN THE DARK”, released in 2022, took a deeper  
dive into his compositional approach, with its detailed instrumentation and musical style.  
This album takes listeners on a more in-depth journey into the development of his compositional artistry.

He performed alongside artists such as Erkan Oğur, Mammal Hands, GoGo Penguin, and Erik Truffaz.

Line up:

Mert Pekduraner - Guitars  
Nihal Saruhanlı - Drums  
Orlando Cialli - Clarinet&Duduk  
Yiğit Can Öztop - Bass  
Seçkin Özmutlu - Trombone

Mert Pekduraner Group

This special event will celebrate Orixá Oxalá, an ancient force of nature. Through the priestesses, Oxalá praises the prophecy:

✨ The world will one day know one hundred years of peace, under the rule of children. ✨

During the event, you will have the opportunity to:  
● Ask questions about Brazilian Candomblé and engage directly with elders.  
● Experience a traditional drumming and chanting ceremony.  
●Enjoy a music concert.  
● Share in food and community.

This gathering is inspired by the Festa do Divino, a one-month-long ceremony found in Candomblé Houses and Maroon Communities across Brazil.  
It is a participatory way to create coexistence, build community, and reconnect with ancestry and diaspora.

The event will be hosted by Tulipa's Society, a Society that honors Zahar—a Vungira in the Brazilian Candomblé tradition.  
It is inspired by Sociedade das Tulipas, a sisterhood based at Redandá Candomblé House in Cipó-Guaçu, São Paulo, which has been organizing beneficent events for hospitals treating Wildfire disease and other causes since 1970.

Círculo Celebration: Brazilian Candomblé for Beginners - Ceremony, Talk, Music and food

Juliano Abramovay

Zondag/Sunday
11.00 (doors open at 10.45)
€11,00 pp (babies <1 jaar gratis)
Maximum capacity: 60 people!  
Maximale capaciteit: 60 personen!  
info@munganga.nl

Chieko + Juliano is een nieuw creatief duo dat je meeneemt in een sprookjesachtige klankwereld met muziek uit alle windstreken.

Verhalend en verfrissend in hun eigen composities en improvisaties, verweven ze klassiek, jazz, Japanese en Latijns Amerikaanse muziek op hun authentieke manier.

Chieko Donker Duyvis - zang, cello, rabeca
Juliano Abramovay - gitaar, ud

Sun 18 May 2025, 11:00 - Klassiek, jazz, Japanese en Latijns Amerikaanse muziek by Chieko & Juliano

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Christie

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David Guerreiro

Leonardo Boccardo

The David Urban Quartet is an international project based in Amsterdam.
Composer and bandleader David Urban is on the lookout for meaningful melodies and harmonies that touch the listeners emotionally and stay with them after the concert.

His music is inspired by his life in Amsterdam and its diverse jazz scene after leaving his home in northern Germany. Alongside him are 3 musicians from Venezuela and Spain, who also moved to the Netherlands to pursue their musical dreams.

Together, they create lots of spontaneous moments and unique atmospheres driven by their love for adventure, both in life as well as in music.

Line up:

Leonardo Boccardo - alto sax

Alejandro Martin Puchau - drums

David Guerreiro - bass

David Urban - piano

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Jazz concert by David Urban Quartet

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Teatro Munganga is the theater hall of Munganga: a multidisciplinary forum for artists and art lovers. This monumental building – the former horse tram depot on the Schinkelhavenstraat – is located a few meters from the entrance to the Vondelpark, on the Amstelveenseweg.

With a capacity for 60 people it’s a cozy space for all sorts of activities: concerts, theatre performances, parties, lectures and much more. Do you want to know more?

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