Editorials

Wednesday, November 25th, 2026 18:30 doors open 19:00 start Melkweg, Amsterdam TICKETS HERE With our next screening we will go back to the early years of Sun Ra. Before the world (and the cosmos) came to know him as the Afro-futurist pioneer of "space jazz", he was born as Herman Poole Blount in Birmingham, deep in the heart of Alabama. The Belgian documentary 'The Magic City - Birmingham According to Sun Ra' sheds light on how this often-overlooked yet magical music city hel

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 18:30 doors open 19:00 start Melkweg, Amsterdam TICKETS HERE We're back with a special curated night of three short Afro-jazz documentaries and a Q&A with saxophonist James 'Plunky' Branch. Juju to Oneness of Juju (2026) The story of the evolution of the legendary African spiritual jazz group Juju into Oneness of Juju, known from tracks like 'African Rhythms'. The Black Fire Documentary (2023) The Black Fire Documentary uncovers Washington, DC’s

Saturday December 3rd we present three exciting acts from the Netherlands: Y.O.P.E., Helena Casella, and RADIOHOP.