Crudo is a colorful collective with musicians that dare to think different. They combine soulful instrumental compositions and fresh collaborations with dope singers, rappers and musicians, and are highly influenced by jazz, hiphop, neo-soul and various Afro-Latin styles. Crudo means raw/unrefined in Spanish and the band name is used as a metaphor for our vision about music.

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 helped shape the...

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 an online 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 music...