Liquid Sun Orchestra

Fede Carreras

Wherever Liquid Sun Orchestra goes, it always will be the glorious ray of sunshine that unites audiences with its rousing afrobeat and afro jazz. At New Grounds, this will be no different: they will make us sizzle with positive energy.

The Leiden based band consists of members from different generations, coming from different corners of the world. Their multicultural character is also echoed in their music. Throughout their intriguing mix of jazz, funk, soul, dub and reggae, we always hear the influence of Nigerian grandmaster Fela Kuti.

After performances at Bevrijdingsfestival Amsterdam, Zwarte Cross, Houtfestival Haarlem, Soulfest Antwerp, Peel Slowly and See festival, Gentse Feesten and Surfana Festival, these messengers of the sun are now coming to New Grounds. Get ready for an evening full of hypnotic rhythms, fiery brass and powerful vocals: Liquid Sun Orchestra will make you dance!

Liquid Sun Orchestra consists of Augusto de Campos Neto (vocals), Bie Muusze (guitar), Marco de Meijer (bass), Sebastiaan van der Klooster (keys), Laurens van Heesch (trumpet), Oliver van Gulik (tenor sax), Marco Pipolo (baritone sax), Fede Carreras (alto sax), Ruud Souhoka (percussion) and Patrick Bek (drums).

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Charlie Parr

Attention: the concert hall is not accessible for wheelchair users, as there is no lift. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Charlie Parr is a folk troubadour in the truest sense: taking to the road between shows, writing and rewriting songs as he plays, fueled by a belief that music is eternal and cannot be claimed or adequately explained. At New Grounds, he will take us with him on his interesting journey through life.

Parr first picked up his guitar when he was eight years old. Although he never had a formal lesson and learned by listening to records and watching musicians he admired, he knows how to amaze his audience with incredible fingerpicking on his 12-string baritone resonator, guitar and banjo.

The bluesman poet pulls closely from the sights and sounds around him, his lyrical craftsmanship built by his influences. The sounds from his working-class upbringing—including Folkways legends such as Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie—imbue Parr’s music with stylistic echoes of blues and folk icons of the past decades. When he sings and plays his resonator or 12-string, you can hear influences like Mance Lipscomb, Charley Patton, Spinder John Koerner, Rev. Gary Davis, and Dock Boggs.

In his 2024 release, Little Sun, Parr weaves together stories celebrating music, community, and communing with nature. Putting forth an ambitious and raw album that exemplifies the best of Parr’s sound: a blend of the blues and folk traditions he continues to carry with him and the steadfast originality of a poet.

Artist website: https://www.charlieparr.com/
Artist facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Charlie.Parr.Music
Artist instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlie.parr/

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New Grounds is a stage where visitors receive and deliver music. With various concerts of the most different genres, from Latin to Techno, Jazz to Hip Hop, New Grounds surprises its audience every week.

Besides that, New Grounds also organizes jam sessions in different genres, so musicians have a place to play and share their talents with the visitors of the event. This makes New Grounds a special place, where everyone feels welcome.

In addition, New Grounds is also active in the district. New talents from de Oude Westen get the chance to perform on stage through neighborhood activities. In addition, it is the ideal way to bring residents of different cultures together through music.

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Liquid Sun Orchestra

Charlie Parr