Kawina Collections: Afro-Surinamese Music, Heritage & Spirituality
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Kawina Collections: Afro-Surinamese Music, Heritage & Spirituality
This film is an ethnographic exploration of what Kawina music means to different musicians, producers, dj’s and listeners. It shows passion, nostalgia, experimentations and most of all different ways in which people are concerned with and take care of kawina music as Afro-Surinamese heritage.
This shortcut of the documentary Kawina Collections: Afro-Surinamese Music, Heritage & Spirituality by Manpreet Brar, which she exclusively created for the ADE Saturday, will be showcased throughout the day at the second level of the Shaffyzaal (Shaffy Up). Walk in, and dive into a glimpse of music that has made its way to the Netherlands, all the way from Suriname.
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Tickets for the specialist sessions, such as ADE Lab and ADE Green can be found on the ticket page closer to the date of ADE 2026.
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