musikaa

Better a good neighbour than a distant friend."
 

That is why Klarafestival and BOZAR are looking to connect with the people of Brussels and their habitat. A first step is MUSIKAA, a collaboration with the municipality of Molenbeek and several of its cultural partners. MUSIKAA is one big musical feast by and for the people of Molenbeek, and for everyone who wants to discover this dazzling mix of talent.

Compile your own programme from the activities listed below. A walk will take you along the most beautiful spots of Molenbeek, and in between you can taste traditional snacks and drinks, all included in the ticket price.

programme

intergenerational 

Historically, music has been passed on from generation to generation. Yet today, grandchildren often don't know the musical traditions in which their grandparents are rooted. Foyer brought children and young people from different schools in Brussels together to participate in an intergenerational project. Together, they discover the musical traditions and traditional instruments that connect young and old. After this, LaVallée and the House of Cultures and Social Cohesion brought professional musicians into the mix. The result is a cross-over project in which classical versus traditional, and popular versus modern, blend together.

MigratieMuseumMigration

11:00-17:00 exposition at the museum
12:30-13:00 workshop + concert with Hussein Rassim

LaVallée

12:00 - 14:00 briouettes, mini-pizza’s & drinks
14:00-14:30 concert with Hussein Rassim 

murmuring muses and whispering jinns

Western artists look to the Muses for inspiration; in the Arab world, jinns are on hand to grant your deepest wish. The magical inner world of dreams is where Belgian lutenist Sofie Vanden Eynde and Iraqi oud player Saad Mahmood Jawad have arranged to cross paths. Sofie and Saad join forces to rekindle the centuries-old relationship between their instruments.

Huis van Culturen en Sociale Samenhang

13:00-16:00 warm drinks
14:00-14:40 / 15:30-16:10 concert 

residency at GC Vaartkapoen

Every year, as part of Musikaa, GC Vaartkapoen brings together musicians from Molenbeek for a three-day residency. This year, the musicians are Imaina, Gilles Vandecaveye and DJ SoFa. You can discover the outcome of their musical encounter in an installation (viewable on your mobile by means of a QR code).

GC vaartkapoen (werf)

12:00 - 18:00 installation (permanently)

Izran & Chaabi

Izran and Chaabi have a lot in common. Both are musical traditions from Morocco that are passed on orally by women. Together with the musician Fatoum from Molenbeek, De Vaartkapoen started up the long-term project Izran Revisited, to bring attention to the Izran tradition - sung poetry from the Rif mountains. Under the wings of MetX, singer Laïla Amezian explores the tradition of the Chaabi, a term used for urban music from Northern Morocco. Within the framework of MUSIKAA, both projects found each other in a joint mission. By sharing the stories of both traditions with women from the Molenbeek community, they look for what this music can mean for Brussels today. During MUSIKAA 2022, they will bring Chaabi and Izran music to the public, together with female local residents and professional musicians.

GC Vaartkapoen (Manchesterzaal)

15:00-19:00 tea ceremony & video / from 17:00 tapas

16:00-17:00 showcase Chaabi & Izran Revisited by B’net Chaabi & Fatmas de Belgica & impro-performance by  Fatoum

18:00- 19:00 showcase Chaabi & Izran Revisited by B’net Chaabi & Fatmas de Belgica & impro-performance by Fatoum
 

extra

Learn more about Izran & Chaabi in an interactive lecture on 7 March in Muntpunt.

guided walk

During a guided walk with Molenbeek Greeters you'll get to know the nicest spots in Molenbeek. Prefer to walk yourself? Check out the route on the Musikaa leaflet (available at all participating locations).

14:45 / 16:15 start of walk (50' - 60') at House of Cultures and Social Cohesion (to Huis van Culturen en Sociale Samenhang)