AKAMU's Artistic proposals

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ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO (sextet) 01/01/2020 31/12/2025 Roscoe Mitchell & Famoudou Don Moye with Moor Mother - spoken word; Simon Sieger - piano, tuba, trombone and percussion; Junius Paul - bass and TBA
HENRY THREADGILL & ZOOID 01/01/2021 31/12/2027 Henry Threadgill - alto sax, Liberty Ellman - guitar, Christopher Hoffman - cello, Jose Davila - tuba, Elliot Humberto Kavee - drums
ARRIGO BARNABÉ "Claras & Crocodilos" 01/11/2021 31/12/2027 Arrigo Barnabé - vocals, keyboards and composition, Maria Beraldo Bastos - vocals and clarinet, Paulo Braga - piano, Anna Tréa - guitar, Ana Karina Sebastião - bass, Mariá Portugal - drums and backing vocals
ARUAN ORTIZ "Flamenco Criollo" 01/08/2022 31/12/2027 Aruán Ortiz - piano, musical direction and composition + María Moreno - flamenco dancing + Niurka Agüero - afro-cuban dancing + Ismael de la Rosa - flamenco singing + Malika Zarra - vocals + Susana Orta - vocals + George Ziadeh - lute + Martín Meléndez - cello + Fernando Favier - flamenco/afro-cuban percussion + Inor Sotolongo - afro-cuban percussion + Yomar Amador - afro-cuban percussion
HEROES ARE GANG LEADERS 01/09/2022 31/12/2026 Thomas Sayers Ellis - spoken word & James Brandon Lewis - tenor sax and composition with: Randall Horton - spoken word + Bonita Penn - spoken word + Nettie Chickering - vocalist + Melanie Dyer - vocalist and viola + Heru Shabaka-Ra - trumpet + Devin Brahja Waldman - alto sax & synthesizer + Brandon Moses - electric guitar + Jenna Camille - vocals, piano and keyboards + Luke Stewart - electric bass + Warren Trae Crudup III - drums
HENRY THREADGILL ENSEMBLE DOUBLE-UP 01/01/2023 31/12/2027 Henry Threadgill - conduction, Roman Filiu - alto sax, Curtis Macdonald - alto sax, Jason Moran - piano, David Virelles - piano, Christopher Hoffman - cello, José Davila - tuba and trombone, Craig Weinrib - drums
CYRO BAPTISTA "Chama" 01/03/2023 31/12/2027 Cyro Baptista - vocals, percussion and composition, Felipe Hostins - accordion, Sergio Brandão - bass, Gil Oliveira - drums
JONATHAN FINLAYSON SEXTET 01/06/2023 31/12/2027 Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet, Steve Lehman - alto sax, Brian Settles - tenor sax and flute, Matt Mitchell - piano, John Hébert - double bass, Craig Weinrib - drums
MATT MITCHELL QUINTET - "Phalanx Ambassadors" 01/10/2023 31/12/2027 Matt Mitchell - piano, Miles Okazaki - guitar, Patricia Brennan - marimba, Kim Kass - bass, Kate Gentile - drums
THOMAS SAYERS ELLIS - JAMES BRANDON LEWIS - MELANIE DYER - ALEXIS MARCELO - "The Dead Lecturers" (tribute to Basquiat) 30/10/2023 31/12/2027 Thomas Sayers Ellis - spoken word, James Brandon Lewis - tenor sax, Melanie Dyer - viola, Alexis Marcelo - piano
SILKE EBERHARD'S POTSA LOTSA XL plays Henry Threadgill 01/11/2023 31/12/2027 Silke Eberhard - Jürgen Kupke - Patrick Braun - Nikolaus Neuser - Gerhard Gschlößl - Johannes Fink - Taiko Saito - Antonis Anissegos - Igor Spallati - Kay Luübke
PEACEMAKERS AT WORKS feat. Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones, Dudu Kouate 01/12/2023 31/12/2026 Aruán Ortiz - piano, Brad Jones - double bass, Dudu Kouate - african percussion
MOOR MOTHER & DUDU KOUATÉ 01/01/2024 31/12/2026 Moor Mother - spoken word +++ Dudu Kouaté - vocals and african percussion
FAMOUDOU DON MOYE "Odyssey & Legacy Quintet" 01/03/2024 31/12/2027 Simon Sieger - trombone, tuba and piano +++ Abel Selaocoe - vocals and cello +++ Darryl Hall - bass +++ Famoudou Don Moye - drums +++ Dudu Kouaté - african percussion
WAYNE HORVITZ - "Piano Solo" 01/03/2024 31/12/2027 Wayne Horvitz - piano and composition
JAQUES MORELENBAUM CELLO-SAM3A-TRIO special guest Paula Morelenbaum 01/04/2024 31/12/2027 Paula Morelenbaum - vocals +++ Jaques Morelenbaum - cello +++ Lula Galvão - acoustic guitar +++ Rafael Barata - drums
João Bosco & Jaques Morelenbaum 01/05/2024 31/12/2027 João Bosco - vocal and guitar +++ Jaques Morelenbaum - cello
SAKINA ABDOU TRIO 07/05/2024 31/12/2027 Sakina Abdou - tenor sax; Marta Warelis - piano; Toma Gouband - drums, stones, leafs
AS MADALENAS 01/06/2024 31/12/2027 Tati Valle - vocals, guitar, percussion +++ Cristina Renzetti - vocals, guitar, percussion
ANTHONY DAVIS 01/01/2025 31/12/2027 Anthony Davis - Piano
WAYNE HORVITZ & ROBIN HOLCOMB DOUBLE SOLO - February-March 2025 04/02/2025 31/03/2025 Wayne Horvitz - piano and live electronics +++ Robin Holcomb - vocals and piano
LUKE STEWART SILT TRIO - February-March 2025 19/02/2025 31/03/2025 Luke Stewart - electric bass, double bass, electronics +++ Brian Settles - tenor sax +++ Chad Taylor - drums
STEPH RICHARDS "Power Vibe" - April-May 2025 01/04/2025 31/05/2025 Steph Richards - trumpet and flugelhorn +++ Joshua White - piano +++ Stomu Takeishi - 5 string electric bass +++ Gerald Cleaver - drums
DAVE BURRELL PIANO SOLO + DUO/TRIO - May-June 2025 01/05/2025 30/06/2025 Dave Burrell - piano +++ others tba
ERIC MINGUS SOLO VOCAL & GUITAR (AND BASS) - May-June 2025 01/05/2025 30/06/2025 Eric Mingus - vocals and guitar (and double bass)
LUKE STEWART EXPOSURE QUINTET - May-June 2025 01/05/2025 30/06/2025 Luke Stewart - electric bass, double bass, composition +++ Ed Wilkerson Jr. - reeds +++ Ken Vandermark - tenor sax +++ Jim Baker - piano +++ Avreeayl Ra - drums
MARTY EHRLICH TRIO - May-June 2025 01/05/2025 30/06/2025 Marty Ehrlich - reeds +++ John Edwards - double bass +++ Mark Sanders - drums
MONICA SALMASO TRIO - "Alma Lirica Brasileira" - May-June 2025 01/05/2025 30/06/2025 Monica Salmaso - vocals +++ Teco Cardoso - woodwinds +++ Nelson Ayres - piano
STEPH RICHARDS "Supersense"- June-July-August 2025 01/06/2025 31/08/2025 Steph Richards - trumpet +++ Jason Moran - piano +++ Stomu Takeishi - bass +++ Kenny Wollesen - drums
STEVE LEHMAN TRIO - July-August 2025 01/07/2025 31/08/2025 Steve Lehman - alto sax; Matt Brewer - bass; Damion Reid - drums
NICOLE MITCHELL'S BLACK EARTH SWAY - July 2025 02/07/2025 31/07/2025 Nicole Mitchell - flute, Coco Elysses - Didley Bo, Alexis Lampre - piano and keyboards, JoVia Armstrong - cajon and percussion
ELLIOTT SHARP'S TERRAPLANE - October-November 2025 01/10/2025 30/11/2025 Elliott Sharp, electric guitar & electronics +++ Eric Mingus, vocals +++ Dave Hofstra, bass +++ Don McKenzie, drums
LIBERTY ELLMAN SEXTET - October-November 2025 01/10/2025 30/11/2025 Liberty Ellman - guitar, Steve Lehman - alto sax, Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet, Jose Davila - tuba, Stephen Crump - double bass, Damion Reid - drums
STEREO FIGHT TREE YO - October-November 2025 01/10/2025 30/11/2025 Thomas Sayers Ellis – spoken word +++ Luke Stewart - electric bass +++ Andrew Latona - electric guitar
STEVE LEHMAN TRIO + MARK TURNER - October-November 2025 01/10/2025 30/11/2025 Steve Lehman - alto sax; Matt Brewer - bass; Damion Reid - drums; Mark Turner - tenor sax
IVO PERELMAN - ARUAN ORTIZ - RAMON LOPEZ - November-December 2025 01/11/2025 15/12/2025 Ivo Perelman - tenor sax, Aruan Ortiz - piano, Ramon Lopez - drums and percussion
IVO PERELMAN - BARRY GUY - RAMON LOPEZ - November-December 2025 01/11/2025 15/12/2025 Ivo Perelman - tenor sax, Barry Guy - double bass, Ramon Lopez - drums