European and African leaders will meet in Brussels for the 6th EU-AU Summit on 17 and 18 February 2022. In its run-up, the 1^st edition of the Africa-Europe Week brings youth, civil society and the private sector together.

Culture is paramount to our Partnership. To reflect this, the Africa-Europe Week will include on its programme a unique, not-to-be-missed, free-of-charge concert:

MAISHA Collective with Special Guest Artist Youssou N’Dour (Senegal)

Thursday, 17 February at 20:30 CET @ Bozar Brussels

Book your free-of-charge seat at www.bozar.be/en/calendar/maisha-concert

Live streaming at https://bit.ly/3JmfEA0

MAISHA is an Afro-European musical collective that unites 12 talented and acknowledged artists from both continents.

MAISHA is a testimony of co-creation, the power of art to unite and a successful example of Africa-Europe cooperation and intercultural dialogue and solidarity, spreading shared values of coexistence and humanity.

MAISHA (Swahili word for ‘life’) blends traditional and modern instruments: Percussions, Kora, Alto Sax, MasinQo, Accordion, Double Bass, Soprano Sax, Flute, Mbira, Piano, Bass guitar and Drums.

MAISHA is a magical fusion of sounds: Jazz, Dub, Electronic, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop, Rock and Reggae.

The crew of musicians is an ode to diversity. There are seven Africans [Ethiopia (x2), Mali, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania & Zimbabwe] four Europeans [France (x2), Italy and Poland] and one artist in between the two continents [Hungary/Tanzania].

For more info, contact Gonçalo GUEDES at goncalo.guedes@eeas.europa.eu