We continue on our quest to bring people closer with music. After some quiet time, HAPE returned to Havana, N’Djamena, Brussels and recently landed in Caracas.
We also continued our search for sounds and released new music, born out of the international collaborations we helped form. And we look forward to presenting more tropical music and events soon!
Here, we share some recent highlights with you.
New Music
Releases
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HAPE Collective and LowUp were proud to present Mutumbu & Munchon, an unexpected Afro European collaboration between Tchad based MC FTP and Italian producer, DJ and musician Go Dugong.
Both up-tempo rollers combine the conscious urban swag and ‘francam’ (French Cameroonian) lingo of young Cameroon born and Ndjamena-based MC FTP with Go Dugong’s production mixing traditional African balafon and drumming with thumping Afro-trap beats.
Listen to Mutumbu & Munschon here!
MixtHAPEs
Hape’s music and story was presented on Milan based Radio Raheem and the Bethlehem-based station Radio Alhara, in two special mixtapes crafted by our own Simbo.
Cuba
For the first Havana event of 2022, we went back to one of our very first locations, the studio of the artist Jeff, celebrating the 7th Anniversary of La Marca with djs sets from Dj Jigüe y El Menor DJ Landeep and performance by hip-hop duo La Reyna y La Real.
In Havana, HAPE returned
to Estudio50 with a line-up featuring some of our favorite Havana based artists: Dj Jigüe y El Menor B2B, DJ Landeep El Negro Wad Pro
You can see the event video round-up here
HAPE Collective, from Havana's Estudio50, presented "Descarga Live from Havana". This first live ticketed online concert featured artists shaping Cuba's new dance and urban sound, in an interplay between live and electronic performances.
Proceeds from the ticket sale went to the performing artists with friends of the collective tuning in from all over the world. The show featured: El Individuo, DJ Landeep, Capsula Danza, Sigrid y Victor Benitez, Niño Fony.
Chad
In N’Djamena
N’djamena continues to be a crossroad of cultures, for which HAPE promotes the encounter.
Lately, the Institut Français du Tchad was the theatre for three HAPE events presenting local artists: Pulo NDJ, the band behind the Co-production HAPE – Wonderwheel “Desert to Doula”, DJ Teguil and Fina Sozo together with international musicians invited by our collective:
From Abidjan DJ and Producer Chabela, one of the pioneers of the electronic music scene of Cote d Ivoire.
From France, Praktika known for his electronic productions and musical collaborations across Africa and Dj Tite.
From Belgium, Max le Daron, DJ & producer, known for his Afro-infused club music.
Belgium
Cubalandz
In June 2021, for the third time, HAPE took part in Cubalandz, the Contemporary Cuban Art festival, organized by Camarote at Palais des beaux-arts de Bruxelles, Bozar. HAPE brought together Brussels-based DJ Zwalla, and two talented Cuban musicians, Rubén Hernández (trumpet) and Damián Alvarez Castro (percussions). On the visual side, Greek architect and artist Maria Ilia created a colorful and striking video mapping to match this eclectic and energetic musical encounter.
Watch the video here
In Brussels
Between October 2021 and February 2022, HAPE co-organised and participated in several events with other Brussels-based collectives, such as Camarote, RebelUp and Invisibili in Movimento.
Finally, in March 2022 Brussels HAPE people returned to the dance floor in Matongé with hot sets by DJ Zwalla, Le Grand Méchant Loop and our friend Fresh Nunas !
Starting from the 1st April, every first Friday of the month, DJ Zwalla will host a residency at Piola Libri Brussels, spinning tunes from his incredible vinyl selection.
More events and collaborations are coming up to make Brussels’ spring more tropical than ever!
Venezuela
In Caracas
HAPE landed in Caracas in 2021, where it found a very fertile ground for its platform to promote alternative music and for artists and people to connect.
Forming partnerships with the locals mÁkinAcreA, 100%sanaugustin, AjíEs, AZOTEA GASTROBAR, Cervecería La Esquina, HAPE Organized three spectacular events, on iconic locations across the city: a rooftop, Parque Los Caobos, the centre of barrio San Augustin. The events featured live and electronic music of the very talented artists and friends gathered by HAPE co-founder Simbo Sounds, including:
Kemawan, Camilo Moreno, Mambel, Maria Jose Castejon, Platano Estereo, Washé, Big Landin Orquesta, DJ Mathik, TRÓPICO70, Cayiao, RITUAL SÓNICO, DJ Gwiro, Richard Tambor, Jaxi Gold, Kevin Mendes, Chris Amalvy and others
Always keen to promote culture and encounters, HAPE is also facilitating a series of workshops and recording sessions together with mÁkinAcreA, contributing to a blossoming music movement that is arising in Caracas in the aftermath of the crisis.