ALICE
ALICE is a Copenhagen venue for adventurous music — a meeting place for curious ears and open minds that digs deep into musical roots and presents new hybrids,
Upcoming
ALICE and Final Descent
Final Descent x ALICE Presents: NYX (UK)
Friday 11/09/2026
20:00 At Alice
Past
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Lord Spikeheart (KE) + Emil Palme (DK) at ALICE
Thursday 26/03/2026
19:00 At Alice
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Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian (IR) at ALICE
Tuesday 24/03/2026
19:00 At Alice
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Deki Alem at ALICE
Saturday 07/03/2026
20:00 At Alice
ALICE and Vinterjazz
Hatis Noit (JP) at Skt.Johannes Kirke
Friday 27/02/2026
20:00 At Skt.Johannes Kirke
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FELT PRESENTS: Rafael Toral (PT) + Treen (INT) at ALICE
Wednesday 25/02/2026
19:00 At Alice
ALICE and Vinterjazz
Saint Abdullah (IR/CA) + Tehran (IR/SE) at ALICE
Wednesday 18/02/2026
19:00 At Alice
ALICE and CRRNT Collective
ALICExCRRNT Collective Presents: Širom (SL) + Undercurrent (INT) + Mariam Rezaei (IR)
Thursday 12/02/2026
19:00 At Alice
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Viktoria Søndergaard SECRETS (DK)
Wednesday 11/02/2026
19:00 At Alice
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Solo Salon kurateret af Stefan Pasborg feat. Stephanie Nguyen, Lelo Nika og Anders Mossling at ALICE
Friday 05/12/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Juniper Fuse Ensemble (DK/CA) at ALICE
Thursday 04/12/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Bulgarian Voices Angelite (BG) at Grundtvigs Kirke
Sunday 30/11/2025
16:00 At Gundtvigs Kirke
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upsammy (NL) + Tettix Hexer (DK) & Vio Lino (DK/IT) at ALICE
Saturday 29/11/2025
20:00 At Alice
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USERS (DK) + SYRINGE (DK) at ALICE
Friday 21/11/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Nadah El Shazly (EG) + Nova Varnrable (ET/NO) at ALICE
Thursday 20/11/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Alto Aria (DK) + Space Afrika (UK) at ALICE
Friday 14/11/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Cerys Hafance (WLD) + Mika Akim (SE) at ALICE
Saturday 08/11/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Valby Vokalgruppe (DK) at ALICE
Friday 07/11/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Mandé Sila ft Habib Koité (ML), Aly Keïta (CI), Lamine Cissokho (CN), Mama Koné (ML) at ALICE
Monday 03/11/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Circuit des Yeux (US) at ALICE
Saturday 01/11/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Leyla Mccalla (US) at Alice
Thursday 30/10/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Distortion Girls + No God at ALICE
Saturday 25/10/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Los Wembler's De Iquitos (PE) at ALICE
Friday 24/10/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Radio Hito (BE) at ALICE
Sunday 19/10/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Brìghde Chaimbeul (SCT) + Scions (CA) at ALICE — EXTRA
Saturday 18/10/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Iberi (GE) at Sankt Johannes Kirke
Wednesday 15/10/2025
19:00 At Sankt Johannes Kirke
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Divide and Dissolve (AU) at ALICE
Friday 10/10/2025
20:00 At Alice
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BUKHAR PRESENTS: Noise Diva + Malika Mahmoud + Sham b2b Lucy Headburn at ALICE
Saturday 04/10/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Catalan and Andalusian Sounds of the Future: ZA! & Perrare (ES) + Anna Ferrer (ES)
Thursday 25/09/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Town Portal (DK) + Antistatic (DK) at ALICE
Saturday 20/09/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Ëda Diaz (CO/FR) at ALICE
Thursday 18/09/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Drew McDowall (Sct) at ALICE
Wednesday 10/09/2025
19:00 At Alice
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AFRORACK (UG) at ALICE
Saturday 06/09/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Votia (RE) at ALICE
Friday 05/09/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Xenia Xamanek: Germinate [Imprint] Wilt [Stay] at ALICE
Thursday 04/09/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Saigon Soul Revival (VN) at ALICE
Friday 29/08/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Conjunto Media Luna (CO) // ALICE
Sunday 13/07/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Clarissa Connelly at ALICE
Saturday 12/07/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Baby Volcano (CH/GT) at ALICE
Friday 11/07/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force (GE/SN) // ALICE
Monday 07/07/2025
20:00 At Alice
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The Space Lady (US)
Tuesday 10/06/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Groove& (KR) at ALICE
Sunday 08/06/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Khana Bierbood at ALICE
Wednesday 28/05/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet (jp) at ALICE
Tuesday 27/05/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Asa-Chang & Junray (jp) at Union
Tuesday 27/05/2025
19:00 At UNION
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Josephine Foster (US) at ALICE
Sunday 25/05/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Up Node Presents: Hyerlocal North: Fascia (SE) + Soli City + Navager (NO) at ALICE
Thursday 22/05/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Les Soeurs Doga & Viktor Marek (BF/DE) + DJ Fett (DE) at ALICE
Tuesday 20/05/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Six Organs of Admittance (US)
Monday 19/05/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Solo Salon kurateret af Stefan Pasborg feat. Christine albeck Børge, Ryan Tomash og "A.C." at ALICE
Friday 16/05/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Vågspel (SE) + Sylfide at ALICE
Thursday 15/05/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Nubiyan Twist (UK)
Friday 09/05/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Maria Sommerville (IE) + Molina at ALICE
Sunday 04/05/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Suaré Viginie Dembele (ML)
Tuesday 29/04/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Tarta Relena (ES)
Sunday 27/04/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Shovel Dance Collective (UK)
Saturday 26/04/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Charlemagne Palestine / Oren Ambarchi / Daniel O'Sullivan (INT) at ALICE
Wednesday 23/04/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Abdullah Miniawy (EG)
Saturday 05/04/2025
20:00 At Alice
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CLUB NYEGE: Sisso & Maiko TZ (live) + Catu Diosis UG/DE (DJ)
Thursday 03/04/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Fanø Free Folk Festival Presents: Laura Canell (UK) + Mika Akim (SE)
Friday 28/03/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Los Pirañas (CO) + DJ Mescal at ALICE
Tuesday 25/03/2025
19:00 At Alice
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Dobet Gnahoré (CI)
Friday 21/03/2025
20:00 At Alice
ALICE and Final Descent
Final Descent Presents: HAEPAARY (kr) + Meejah (dk/kr)
Wednesday 26/02/2025
19:00 At Alice
ALICE and Vinterjazz
Raster Presents Byetone + Frank Bretschneider + Xuri & John Cleworth + Alexander Tillegreen at ALICE
Friday 21/02/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Korhan Futacı (TR)
Thursday 20/02/2025
20:00 At Alice
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Moin (UK) at ALICE
Friday 01/11/2024
20:00 At Alice
ALICE and Strøm
Strøm Festival 2024: Sound System Rooftop Party
Saturday 24/08/2024
15:30 At Stairway
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Andreas Tilliander & Goran Kajfeš (SE) at ALICE på Stairway
Friday 12/07/2024
20:00 At Stairway
ALICE and Stairway
Alterlatino Night: Pehuenche (MX) + Luiz Murá (BR) + Julian Maraboto (MX/DK) at ALICE på Stairway
Friday 03/05/2024
20:00 At Stairway
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BUKHAR Presents: 3phaz + Yas Meen Selectress + DJ Cunt at ALICE på Stairway
Friday 22/03/2024
20:00 At Stairway
ALICE and Stairway
Prison Religion (US) at ALICE på Stairway + Son of Seth
Friday 22/09/2023
19:00 At Stairway
ALICE and Stairway
Sessa (BR) + Jonas Visti (dj) at ALICE på Stairway – UDSOLGT
Wednesday 06/09/2023
19:00 At Stairway
ALICE and Strøm
Strøm Festival 2023: Down the Rabbit Hole with ALICE
Friday 01/09/2023
16:00 At Alice
ALICE and Stairway
Osheyack (US/CN) + Liliane Chlela (LB) + Evita Manji (GR) at ALICE på Stairway
Friday 16/06/2023
20:30 At Stairway
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Collider + abji_hypersun + Splitscreen (DJ) at ALICE på Stairway
Friday 19/05/2023
19:00 At Stairway
ALICE and Stairway
Clan of Xymox (NL) + Bug Chaser | ALICE på Stairway
Saturday 06/05/2023
19:00 At Stairway
ALICE and Gong Tomorrow
Gong Tomorrow: Aske Zidore + Ingri Høyland + Malte Tellerup (matinékoncert) at ALICE PÅ Stairway
Sunday 16/04/2023
14:00 At Stairway
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20_14: Mija Milovic + Cæcilie Trier + Clarissa Connelly m.fl. at ALICE på Stairway
Friday 14/04/2023
19:00 At Stairway
ALICE, Stairway and Vinterjazz
Heathe + Narcosatánicos + Sortlegeme at ALICE på Stairway
Friday 10/02/2023
19:00 At Stairway
ALICE, smash!bang!pow! and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Shabazz Palaces (US) at Valby Kulturhus
Tuesday 07/02/2023
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Gong Tomorrow
Lotic + Jana Rush + Marie Kølbæk & Katinka Vindelev + Ingri Høyland m.fl. // Gong Tomorrow 2022
Saturday 12/11/2022
14:00 At Instituttet for Blinde og Svagsynede - IBOS
ALICE and Gong Tomorrow
Gong Tomorrow: Festival for mangeartet lytning
Thursday 10/11/2022
19:00 At Copenhagen
ALICE and Gong Tomorrow
Jacob Kirkegaard: LANDET + Kirstine Vindelev: IMITATIONER AF LIV at H15 // Gong Tomorrow 2022
Thursday 10/11/2022
18:00 At H15
ALICE and Musikhuset København
ALICE Works: Dawda Jobarteh & Cæcilie Trier - få billetter
Saturday 05/11/2022
19:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and Pumpehuset
BCUC (ZA) at Pumpehuset
Tuesday 25/10/2022
19:00 At Pumpehuset
ALICE, smash!bang!pow! and Vega
Circuit des Yeux (US) at Ideal Bar
Thursday 06/10/2022
19:00 At Ideal Bar
ALICE and Basement
Nadja (CA) + MY DISCO (AU) at Basement
Thursday 15/09/2022
20:00 At Basement
ALICE and Sort/Hvid
Between Strings #3: Kirstine Lindemann & Damkapellet // ALICE Works
Saturday 03/09/2022
19:00 At Sort/Hvid
ALICE, Another Life Community, Escho and Vega
Coby Sey (UK) + Fine Glindvad + livegroup + Another Life DJs at Ideal Bar
Thursday 25/08/2022
19:00 At Ideal Bar
ALICE, Barefoot Records and Huset
Barefoot Records Labelfest at Xenon - day 3
Saturday 02/07/2022
19:30 At Huset
ALICE, Barefoot Records and Huset
Barefoot Records Labelfest at Xenon - day 2
Friday 01/07/2022
19:30 At Huset
ALICE, Barefoot Records and Huset
Barefoot Records Labelfest at Xenon - day 1
Thursday 30/06/2022
19:30 At Xenon
ALICE and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Matmos (US) + Max Eilbacher (US) at Valby Kulturhus
Tuesday 14/06/2022
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Proton
Sofie Birch ‘Holotropica’ album release
Tuesday 24/05/2022
19:00 At Union KBH
ALICE and Union KBH
Jason Sharp (CA) + Alto Aria at Union
Tuesday 17/05/2022
20:00 At Union KBH
ALICE and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Lyra Pramuk (US) + Adam Christensen
Saturday 14/05/2022
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
RP Boo (US) + Smokey at Valby Kulturhus
Friday 06/05/2022
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE, Proton and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Drew McDowall (US) + Vanessa Amara at Valby Kulturhus
Tuesday 03/05/2022
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Union KBH
claire rousay (US) + Sourdure (FR) + Adela Mede (SK) at Union
Wednesday 27/04/2022
20:00 At Union KBH
ALICE and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
WaqWaq Kingdom (JP) + Foodman (JP) at Valby Kulturhus
Saturday 23/04/2022
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Brønshøj Vandtårn
Microtub + Blue Lake at Brønshøj Vandtårn
Wednesday 20/04/2022
20:00 At Brønshøj Water Tower
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Marina Sena (BR) at Valby Kulturhus
Tuesday 12/04/2022
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Musikhuset København
Wayne Snow (NG) + Nah Eeto (KE) + DJ Agnete Hannibal
Thursday 24/03/2022
20:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and CPH:DOX
Félicia Atkinson & Ben Rivers live-score / CPH:DOX LYD:SPOR
Thursday 24/03/2022
19:30 At Kunsthal Charlottenborg
ALICE and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Imarhan (DZ) at Valby Kulturhus
Wednesday 23/03/2022
19:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Musikhuset København
Sensorisk Verden: Gathering Together Swamp
Saturday 12/03/2022
19:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Les Frères Smith (INT) + DJ Spincycle
Wednesday 09/03/2022
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Musikhuset København
One Take Records: Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 02/03/2022
18:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE, Escho and Musikhuset København
Escho release: Astrid Sonne & Puyain Sanati
Sunday 27/02/2022
14:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE, Brorsons Kirke and Vinterjazz
Nils Økland Band (NO) at Brorsons Kirke / Vinterjazz
Sunday 20/02/2022
20:00 At Brorsons Kirke
ALICE, Musikhuset København and Vinterjazz
Musikhuset Kbh x ALICE: Bachar Mar-Khalifé (LB) / Vinterjazz — få billetter
Wednesday 16/02/2022
20:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE, Musikhuset København and Vinterjazz
Musikhuset Kbh x ALICE: Luna Ersahin & Rezwan Taha + Thorhan / Vinterjazz
Thursday 03/02/2022
20:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and Musikhuset København
ALICE Works: Dawda Jobarteh & Cæcilie Trier
Saturday 29/01/2022
21:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Chouk Bwa & The Ångstromers (INT) at Valby Kulturhus
Thursday 27/01/2022
20:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE and Musikhuset København
Musikhuset Kbh x ALICE: Gordan (INT)
Friday 10/12/2021
21:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and Musikhuset København
ALICE Works: Anders Bach feat. Anja Jacobsen, Anders Vestergaard & Ying-Hsueh Chen: Musik til Gnomen
Friday 03/12/2021
21:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and Pumpehuset
Tamikrest (ML) + Ba Balance at Pumpehuset
Thursday 02/12/2021
20:00 At Pumpehuset
ALICE and Musikhuset København
Musikhuset Kbh x ALICE: Jessica Moss (CA) + Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard
Monday 22/11/2021
20:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and Musikhuset København
Musikhuset Kbh x ALICE: Monsieur Doumani (CY)
Sunday 21/11/2021
20:00 At Musikhuset København
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Musikhuset Kbh x ALICE: Ichiko Aoba (JP) + Etran de L’Aïr (NE)
Tuesday 09/11/2021
20:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE, Mayhem and smash!bang!pow!
Pink Siifu (US) at Mayhem
Saturday 06/11/2021
21:00 At Mayhem
ALICE and Musikhuset København
Musikhuset Kbh x ALICE: Lina_Raül Refree (PT) - få billetter
Saturday 06/11/2021
21:00 At Musikhuset København
ALICE and Mayhem
Nyege Nyege club special: HK01 w/ Diaki, Turkana, Authentically Plastic, Menzi at Mayhem
Friday 05/11/2021
22:00 At Mayhem
ALICE and Mayhem
Nihiloxica (UG) + Rear + Highboy at Mayhem
Friday 29/10/2021
20:00 At Mayhem
ALICE and Musikhuset København
Musikhuset Kbh x ALICE: Housewarming w. Lea Bertucci (US), Tuhaf, Tettix Hexer m.fl.
Saturday 23/10/2021
14:30 At Musikhuset København
ALICE, Gong Tomorrow and Holstebro Musikskole
Resonerende Rum: Lars Greve, Louca, Anderskov, SØS Gunver Ryberg m.fl. // Gong Tomorrow 2021
Friday 10/09/2021
19:00 At Alice
ALICE and Gong Tomorrow
Nyege Nyege // Gong Tomorrow 2021
Thursday 09/09/2021
20:00 At KPH Volume
ALICE and Gong Tomorrow
Khyam Allami: Apotome Live // Gong Tomorrow 2021
Wednesday 08/09/2021
20:00 At Alice
ALICE, Brønshøj Vandtårn and Gong Tomorrow
Dyb lytning: Damkapellet + Silvia Tarozzi // Gong Tomorrow 2021
Monday 06/09/2021
20:00 At Brønshøj Water Tower
ALICE and Gong Tomorrow
Goodiepal & Bananskolen: Narc Beacon 20 års jubilæum // Gong Tomorrow 2021
Sunday 05/09/2021
15:00 At Valby Bibliotek og Kulturhus
ALICE, Gong Tomorrow and Jazz Denmark
Organic Music Societies // Gong Tomorrow 2021
Saturday 04/09/2021
15:00 At Bellahøj Friluftsscene, Amfiteatret
ALICE, Alter and Gong Tomorrow
Astrid Sonne + Silvia Tarozzi // Gong Tomorrow 2021
Friday 03/09/2021
20:00 At Musikhuset
ALICE and Gong Tomorrow
Gong Tomorrow 2021
Friday 03/09/2021
10:00 At Copenhagen
ALICE, Sorte Firkant Musikfestival and Spillestedet Stengade
Sorte Firkant Musikfestival 2021
Thursday 19/08/2021
19:00 At Nørrebro 2200 KBH N
ALICE and Another Life Community
Another Life Festival - ALICE
Friday 16/07/2021
14:00 At Alice
ALICE and Janushoved
Janushoved presents: Xuri, Internazionale,Tettix Hexer, Ryong / Copenhagen Jazz Festival
Saturday 10/07/2021
16:00 At Alice
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Ghost Coast Choir at Sankt Johannes Kirke
Saturday 12/06/2021
20:30 At Sankt Johannes Kirke
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Revolutionary Birds (FR/LB/TN) at Støberiet
Sunday 30/05/2021
17:00 At Støberiet
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Vołosi (PL) at Christianshavns Beboerhus
Wednesday 19/05/2021
20:00 At Christianshavns Beboerhus
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Maraton releasefest + Mija Milovic at Musikcafeen
Monday 17/05/2021
20:00 At Musikcaféen
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Votia (RE) at ALICE
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Date
Friday 5th of September 2025
Time
20:00 to 23:30
Price
200 dkk eksl. gebyr / ungebillet: 170 ung dkk eksl. gebyr
Med polyrytmer og en stærk vokalist i spidsen bevarer Votia deres musikalske arv.
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Lyt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhVrVRtkaI0
NB: Koncerten er stående
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På scenen er hun som en vulkan i udbrud. Med sin stærke og gribende stemme udbreder Marie-Claude Lambert-Philéas, forsangeren i Votia, den traditionelle maloya-musik. Maloya stammer fra øen Réunion (RE) i Det Indiske Ocean. I halvfjerdserne blev den anset for at være så stor en trussel mod det franske styre, at de ville forbyde den. Dansemusikken, der er sat sammen af polyrytmisk percussion, udråb og flerstemmig sang, er derfor udtryk for politisk modstand og en del af kampen for kulturel selvstændighed.
Marie-Claude Lambert-Philéas’ far er den berømte maloya-musiker Gramoun Lélé. Og som sin far har hun sat sig for at udbrede kendskabet til maloya-musikken med egne kompositioner, som hun synger på malagassisk og kreolsk – og med adskillige familiemedlemmer med sig på scenen. Hun sætter personligt præg på sin musikalske arv, som har både indiske og afrikanske elementer i sig. Maloya blev nemlig bragt til øen med de slavegjorte afrikanere, som skulle arbejde i sukkerplantagerne. Musikken er både en påmindelse om en dyster historie, såvel som en kilde til modstand og glæde. Kom med og bliv helt aldeles forført, når Votia gæster ALICE til september. Med sig har de formentlig de spritnye sange fra albummet ‘Vié Kaz’, som udkommer på pladeselskabet ajabu! records i slutningen af maj – og med sikkerhed deres helt særlige evne til at gøre hvert enkelt instrument hørbart i mængden. I Votia har hvert instrument en krop, og dem danser vi alle sammen med!
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In English:
Marie-Claude Lambert-Philéas is the head of the music group Votia. With her powerful vocal, she performs traditional maloya-music. In the seventies, Maloya was outlawed on her home island La Réunion. The polyrythmic dance music genre is a symbol of resistance – and an expression of La Réunion’s rich musical heritage.
On stage she’s like a volcano about to erupt. With her strong and captivating voice, Marie-Claude Lambert-Philéas, the lead singer of the family musical group Votia, passes along traditional maloya-music. Maloya stems from the island of La Réunion in The Indian Ocean. In the seventies the french rule outlawed the musical genre, considering it to be too big of a threat. The danceable musical genre, composed of polyphonous harmony singing and chanting, dynamic poly-rhythmic percussion, is an expression of political resistance and an important part of the fight for cultural sovereignty.
Marie-Claude Lambert-Philéas’ father is the famous Maloya-musicican Gramoun Lélé. And just like her father, her mission is to pass on the sounds of Maloya. Joined by several family members on stage, Marie-Claude Lambert-Philéas infuses her musical heritage with compositions sung in Malagasy and Creole, echoing of Indian and African influences. Maloya was brought to the island by African enslaved working in the sugar cane fields. The group’s music is both a reminder of a dark history and a source of resistance and joy. Come and let yourself be utterly captivated when Votia visits ALICE this September. They’ll likely bring along brand-new tracks from their upcoming album Vié Kaz, set to be released on the ajabu! records label at the end of May – and most certainly their unique ability to make every single instrument stand out in the mix. In Votia, every instrument has a body, and we dance with all of them!
