Bonga

«An African music icon»

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Bonga Vocals, CongasCiro Lopes AccordionBetinho Feijo GuitarHernani Pinto Lagrosse BassDjipson Estevao Da Silva Drum Kit
Now 82 years old, looking back at 30 albums and a 50 year career, Bonga has experienced multiple lives. First as an athlete, he ran the 400 meters for Portugal, which once colonized Angola, before playing football for Benfica in Lisbon. As an activist, he campaigned against the Portuguese oppression of the Salazar regime and for the independence of his native land, which ultimately led him to his exile in the Netherlands. Then, in Rotterdam, he met a strong Cape Verdean community, composed music alongside them and gave birth to one of the greatest albums of African music: Angola 72.
Bonga has now become an African music icon.

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  • Accessibility

    The lower floor of the club is at ground level and accessible without steps. There is one accessible bathroom which can be used with a Eurokey. The bar is not accessible and is approximately 1.20 metres high. Sensory stimuli: Most concerts are accompanied by moving lights and smoke. For sold-out or well-attended concerts, it is worth arriving early. Are you unable to stand for a long time or do you need other support for your visit? Then get in touch by email or phone: info@moods.ch or 044 276 80 00.

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  • Additional information about the tickets

    Moods members are guaranteed admission to every event until 30 minutes before the concert starts. Only shows with a high demand require a reservation. The corresponding concerts are marked on the website with "Member-Reservation".

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  • How to reach Moods

    Moods is reached via the main entrance of the Schiffbau at Schiffbauplatz. We recommend arriving by public transport (streetcar 4 or 8 / bus 72, 83 or 33 to Schiffbau; S-Bahn to Hardbrücke station and from there approx. 2 minutes on foot). Parking spaces are available under Hardbrücke and in the Pfingstweid-/Hardstrasse parking garage.

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