BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8962@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:If You Are a Big Tree #3: Jollof Junction DTSTAMP:20260618T074048Z DTSTART:20251017T173000Z DESCRIPTION:Film. Food. Music. Community.\n\nAfter honoring Jamaica’s regga e scene and Congolese roots in our last two\neditions\, If You Are a Big T ree now makes its way to Jollof Junction: where\nGhana and Nigeria meet in film\, flavor\, and fierce (but friendly) competition.\n\nPhoto: Abubakar Ogaji\n\nThis edition dives into one of West Africa’s most beloved debate s: Who makes the\nbest jollof? Although unique versions of jollof are foun d across all of West\nAfrica\, Ghana and Nigeria have stirred this pot for decades. Cousins in culture\,\nrivals on the plate. It is time to settle the score. With not one\, but two short\nfilms and two DJ sets.\n\nFILM PR OGRAMME Entitled by Adeyemi Micheal\n(4’24\, UK/Nigeria)\n\nA poetic refle ction on diasporic identity\, resilience\, and how we carry our\nhomes wit hin us.\n\nDa Yie by Anthony Nti\n(20’\, BE/Ghana)\n\nA bold\, vibrant tal e of childhood\, danger\, and loyalty\, set along Ghana’s coast\nand charg ed with cinematic energy\n\nDANCE TO THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS\n\nFrom vinta ge vinyl to viral anthems\, our DJs will guide us through the\nsoundscapes of Ghana and Nigeria\, past and present. Expect everything from the\ngold en grooves of highlife and Fela-era Afrobeat to the pulse of hiplife\, alt é\,\nand today’s genre-bending bangers.\n\nAIA\n\nAIA is an Amsterdam-base d DJ who lives to move the crowd. Known for her\nhigh-energy sets\, she bl ends the hottest Afrobeats with a seductive twist of\ndancehall\, creating an irresistible\, rhythmic vibe on the dance floor. She’s\nrocked stages for Vunzige Deuntjes\, Jamrock\, Aftersix\, and more. Representing\nGhana at If You Are a Big Tree\, she’ll bless us with a musical journey through\ nGH’s most popular hits.\n\nDJ Austin-J\n\nAustin-J is known for his waist -breaking Afro beats\, electrifying delivery\, and\nversatility on the dec k. His signature sound has taken him to clubs\, festivals\,\nand venues ac ross The Netherlands and beyond\, cementing his place as one of the\ntop A fro DJs in the game. Representing Nigeria at If You Are a Big Tree\, Austi n\nwill set the stage on fire with Nija’s infectious vibe.\n\nHOSTED BY Lu cky Jones\n\nWinner of the FunX DJ Battle and host of The Lucky Hour radio show\, Lucky Jones\nlights up stages across Europe and the Motherland with heart\, humor\, and deep\nmusical knowledge. With roots in both Ghana and Nigeria\, he bridges cultures and\ncontinents\, making him the perfect gu ide for an evening of flavor\, rhythm\, and\nstorytelling in If You Are a Big Tree.\n\nBySanaah brings the timeless tradition of authentic Ghanaian waist beads to you\,\nwith each strand hand-crafted with care and intentio n: a celebration of identity\nand feminine power.\n\nAt Jollof Junction\, Rashida and her mother will be tying waist beads to pay\nhomage to an inti mate tradition that transforms adornment into heritage. Arrive\nwith Afric a in your heart and leave with a piece of Ghana gracing your hips.\n\nMisi sa Clothing is an Amsterdam-based clothing brand joining If You Are a Big\ nTree with stylish goodies celebrating Ghana and Nigeria. True to their na me\n(‘roots’ in Lingala)\, Misisa is a celebration of roots through style. \n\nIf You Are a Big Tree borrows its name from Bob Marley’s Small Axe\, a reminder\nthat even the smallest voices\, when joined together\, can shak e the tallest\ntrees. At Jollof Junction\, we gather once more to taste\, to dance\, to watch\, and\nto listen.\n\nAll roads lead to #JollofJunction .\n\nWould you like to attend this program\, but don’t have the means to p ay for a\nticket? Send an email to info@felixmeritis.nl\, we can work some thing out. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/if-you-are-a-big-tree-jollof-junction GEO:52.3699902;4.884254 LOCATION:Felix Meritis - Keizersgracht 324\, 1016 EZ Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:afro,afrobeats,amsterdam-centrum,community,dance,dj,festivals,fi lm,food,games,keizersgracht,music,reggae,vinyl X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Film. Food. Music. Community.

After honoring Jamaica’s reggae scene and Congolese roots in our last two editi ons, If You Are a Big Tree now makes its way to Jollof Junction: where Ghana and Nigeria meet in film, flavor, and fierce (but friendly) co mpetition.

Photo: Abubakar Ogaji

This edition dive s into one of West Africa’s most beloved debates: Who makes the best j ollof? Although unique versions of jollof are found across all of Wes t Africa, Ghana and Nigeria have stirred this pot for decades. Cousins in culture, rivals on the plate. It is time to settle the score. With not one , but two short films and two DJ sets.

FILM PROGRAMME Entitled by Adeyemi Micheal
(4’24, UK/Niger ia)

A poetic reflection on diasporic identity, resilience, and how we c arry our homes within us.

Da Yie by Anthon y Nti
(20’, BE/Ghana)

A bold, vibrant tale of childhood, danger, an d loyalty, set along Ghana’s coast and charged with cinematic energy

DANCE TO THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

From vintage vinyl to viral anthems, our DJs will guide us through the soundscapes of Ghana and Nigeria, past and present. Expect everything from the golden grooves of h ighlife and Fela-era Afrobeat to the pulse of hiplife, alté, and today’s g enre-bending bangers.

AIA

AIA is an Amster dam-based DJ who lives to move the crowd. Known for her high-energy sets, she blends the hottest Afrobeats with a seductive twist of dancehall, crea ting an irresistible, rhythmic vibe on the dance floor. She’s rocked stage s for Vunzige Deuntjes, Jamrock, Aftersix, and more. Representing Ghana at If You Are a Big Tree, she’ll bless us with a musical journey th rough GH’s most popular hits.

DJ Austin-J

Austin-J is known for his waist-breaking Afro beats, electrifying deliver y, and versatility on the deck. His signature sound has taken him to clubs , festivals, and venues across The Netherlands and beyond, cementing his p lace as one of the top Afro DJs in the game. Representing Nigeria at I f You Are a Big Tree, Austin will set the stage on fire with Nija’s i nfectious vibe.

HOSTED BY Lucky Jones

Win ner of the FunX DJ Battle and host of The Lucky Hour radioshow, L ucky Jones lights up stages across Europe and the Motherland with heart, h umor, and deep musical knowledge. With roots in both Ghana and Nigeria, he bridges cultures and continents, making him the perfect guide for an even ing of flavor, rhythm, and storytelling in If You Are a Big Tree.

BySanaah brings the timeless tradition of authe ntic Ghanaian waist beads to you, with each strand hand-crafted with care and intention: a celebration of identity and feminine power.

At Jol lof Junction, Rashida and her mother will be tying waist beads to pay homa ge to an intimate tradition that transforms adornment into heritage. Arriv e with Africa in your heart and leave with a piece of Ghana gracing your h ips.

Misisa Clothing is an Amsterdam-based cloth ing brand joining If You Are a Big Tree with stylish goodies celebrating G hana and Nigeria. True to their name (‘roots’ in Lingala), Misisa is a cel ebration of roots through style.

If You Are a Big Tree borrows its name from Bob Marley’s Small Axe, a reminder t hat even the smallest voices, when joined together, can shake the tallest trees. At Jollof Junction, we gather once more to taste, to dance , to watch, and to listen.

All roads lead to #JollofJunctio n.

Would you like to attend this program, but don’t h ave the means to pay for a ticket? Send an email to info@felixmeritis.nl, we can work something out.

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