BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24268@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Performance: Fractally in Medias Res by A Capetonian Quintet DTSTAMP:20260625T190757Z DTSTART:20260703T170000Z DTEND:20260703T183000Z DESCRIPTION:On 3 July 2026\, Framer Framed hosts A Capetonian Quintet’s Fra ctally in Medias\nRes — a musical performance reclaiming colonial Dutch mu sic as an act of\nresistance. In the spirit of Keti Koti\, a quintet of vo calists and cultural\ncarriers from Cape Town present a variety of Nederla nds Liederen\, passed down\nthrough centuries of oral tradition\, each per formance adding another layer to a\nliving counter-archive.\n\nWhile the N ederlands Liederen (Dutch songs) of the VOC era have largely been\nerased from the collective memory within the Netherlands\, they survive in Cape\n Town as a vital\, evolving counter-archive. Passed down through centuries of oral\ntradition among the Cape Malay and creole communities\, these son gs are not\nstatic artefacts: they are active\, sonic vessels of memory\, continuity\, and\nresistance for the descendants of enslaved populations.\ n\nPresented in the reflective spirit and aftermath of Keti Koti\, a quint et of\nelite vocalists and young cultural carriers from Cape Town activate this\nrepertoire of preserved melodies. This performance offers an immers ive\nexploration of how marginalised communities creatively navigate\, rec laim\, and\ntransform colonial linguistic and musical forms. By re-centeri ng these voices\,\nthe activation unearths the complex\, entangled histori es of colonial labor\,\nforced migration\, and the ongoing\, embodied prac tices of radical emancipation.\n\nSign up here [https://framerframed.stage r.co/shop/default/events/111675429].\n\nhttps://framerframed.nl/projecten/ voorstelling-fractally-in-medias-res-by-a-capetonian-quintet/attachment/10 00664075/\n\nLocation\n\nFramer Framed\nOranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\n1093KS\, Amsterdam\n\nInfo & Credits\n\nRealised in collaboration with DutchCulture \, Zuid Afrika Huis. Endorsed by\nKaapse Klopse Karnival Association & Cap e Malay Choir Board.\n\nCurator/Producer: Wisaal Abrahams\n[https://framer framed.nl/mensen/wisaal-abrahams/]\nNederlands Singer & Coach: Rafeeq Domi ngo\n[https://framerframed.nl/mensen/rafeeq-domingo/]\nDrummer: Wazier Sal ie [https://framerframed.nl/mensen/wazier-salie/]\nMusical Director/Solois t: Ameen “Bruno” Hernandez\n[https://framerframed.nl/mensen/ameen-bruno-he rnandez/]\nBass/Soloist: Abdu-Daiyaan Floris\n[https://framerframed.nl/men sen/abdu-daiyaan-floris/]\nKaapse Klopse Coach: Taurik “Tolla” Blignaut\n[ https://framerframed.nl/mensen/taurik-tolla-blignaut/]\n\nThis event is in English. Admission is free\, pay what you can. Do you also think\nart sho uld be free and accessible? Please consider supporting us with a donation\ nwhen registering or by becoming a Framer Framed Friend\n[https://framerfr amed.nl/over-ons/friends/]!\n\nFramer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education\, Culture and Science\;\nAmsterdam Fund for the Arts\; the Mu nicipality of Amsterdam\; and VriendenLoterij\nFonds. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/performance-fractally-in-medias-res-by- a-capetonian-quintet GEO:52.3568405;4.9323245 LOCATION:Framer Framed - Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\, 1093KS Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-oost,community,dapperbuurt,music,performance X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On 3 July 2026, Framer Framed hosts A Capetoni an Quintet’s Fractally in Medias Res — a musical performance recl aiming colonial Dutch music as an act of resistance. In the spirit of Keti Koti, a quintet of vocalists and cultural carriers from Cape Town present a variety of Nederlands Liederen, passed down through centuries of oral t radition, each performance adding another layer to a living counter-archiv e.

While the Nederlands Liederen (Dutch songs) of the VOC era h ave largely been erased from the collective memory within the Netherlands, they survive in Cape Town as a vital, evolving counter-archive. Passed do wn through centuries of oral tradition among the Cape Malay and creole com munities, these songs are not static artefacts: they are active, sonic ves sels of memory, continuity, and resistance for the descendants of enslaved populations.

Presented in the reflective spirit and aftermath of Keti Koti, a quintet of elite vocalists and young cultural carriers from Cape Town activate this repertoire of preserved melodies. This perfo rmance offers an immersive exploration of how marginalised communities cre atively navigate, reclaim, and transform colonial linguistic and musical f orms. By re-centering these voices, the activation unearths the complex, e ntangled histories of colonial labor, forced migration, and the ongoing, e mbodied practices of radical emancipation.

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Location

Framer Framed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1 093KS, Amsterdam

Info & Credits

Realised in collaboration with Du tchCulture, Zuid Afrika Huis. Endorsed by Kaapse Klopse Karnival Associati on & Cape Malay Choir Board.

Curator/Producer: Wisaal Abrahams
Nederlands Singer & Coach: Raf eeq Domingo
Drummer: Wazier Salie
Mu sical Director/Soloist: Ameen “Bruno” Hernandez
Bass/Soloist: Abdu-Daiyaan Floris
Kaapse Klopse Coach: Taurik “Tolla” Blignaut

This event is in English. Admission is free, pay what you can. Do you also think art should be free and accessible? Please consider supporting us with a donat ion when registering or by becoming a Framer Framed Friend!

Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; Am sterdam Fund for the Arts; the Municipality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLote rij Fonds.

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