Sat, 23 Nov 2019 20:00

Fatoumata Diawara

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This concert has already taken place! € 57.00 | 52.00 | 36.00 | 17.00 | 10.00

Songwriter, singer and actress – Fatoumata Diawara from Mali is one of today's greatest all-round talents in Western Africa. Her enthralling Sahel folk rock, which has its roots in the Wassoulou region, highlights the social and political problems of her country. But her vocal poetry also has a personal slant at all times, reflecting a truly distressing life story.

Circumcision and flight to Europe to escape an arranged marriage: Diawara has dealt with her own fate vividly in a variety of impressive songs. Based in Paris, she launched an international career, working with big names like Herbie Hancock, soul man Bobby Womack and the Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca, and acting in the films »Timbuktu« and »Mali Blues«. Now her committed songwriting culminates more powerfully and rockier than ever in »Fenfo«, a cycle about crisis-ridden Mali, women's dignity and the fate of migrants.

Performers

Fatoumata Diawara guitar, vocals

Yacouba Koné guitar

Sékou Bah bass

Arecio Smith keyboard

Jean-Baptiste Gbadoe drums

Programme

»Fenfo«

Estimated end time
21:30

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Promoter: HamburgMusik

Location : Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Großer Saal

Heart of the Elbphilharmonie: the Grand Hall seats 2,000 guests in the »vineyard« style. The stage for artists and orchestras is situated at the centre of the concert hall and is surrounded by terraced seating.

Finding Your Seat

All visitors enter the building via the main entrance. Admission takes place in the entrance foyer and is by concert ticket only. The »Tube«, an 82-metre-long, curved escalator, leads visitors up to the Plaza following admission.

From the Plaza, access to the concert foyers is via stairs and lifts. The main cloakroom is situated on the 11th floor and the hall entrances are on floors 12, 13, 15 and 16. Please follow signs to the area in which your designated seat is located, as indicated on your ticket.
Cloakroom

Please note that, during the coronavirus period, the cloakrooms in the Elbphilharmonie remain closed. Jackets and small handbags can be taken into the hall. Umbrellas, bags sized A3 and bigger, and luggage and other bulky items must be stored in the lockers in the corridor on the right next to the large escalator on the ground floor/entrance area.
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Coughing, Clapping, Chatting – Recommendations for Sensitive Acoustics

A concert at the Elbphilharmonie is a unique experience for both audience and artists. Guests and musicians alike rave about the precise acoustics in the Grand Hall. You can hear every note, even from the highest balcony.

Unfortunately, the opposite is also true: even presumably quiet noises from the audience are clearly audible in the entire hall. We therefore ask our visitors to take the following recommendations into consideration, because »Everything Can Be Heard Here«.
Getting Here

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Platz der Deutschen Einheit
20457 Hamburg

The Elbphilharmonie can be easily reached by bus, underground, bicycle and ferry.

Underground line U3: Baumwall (approx. 450 m from the Elbphilharmonie)

Underground line U4: Überseequartier (approx. 950 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie) (approx. 150 m from the Elbphilharmonie)

City bicycle (Stadtrad) stations: Am Baumwall and Am Kaiserkai / Großer Grasbrook
There are sufficient bicycle stands available in front of the Elbphilharmonie.

Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier

There is limited parking available in the Elbphilharmonie and the HafenCity.

Multistorey car park in the Elbphilharmonie (open 24/7, 435 parking spaces):
Please note that visitors to the Elbphilharmonie should use the entrance marked »Elbphilharmonie«. The entrance »Elbphilharmonie Hotel« is reserved for »The Westin Hamburg« hotel guests.

The car park operator APCOA offers a flat rate of €10.00 for four hours of parking. Every further hour or part thereof costs €5.00 as per the regular parking charge. The flat rate is only valid online and must be booked at least two hours in advance. Book the flat rate online at www.apcoa.de.

APCOA answers frequently asked questions about advance booking here.

Notice: Please primarily use car park levels 2 and 4. From there, follow the signs through the staircase to the ground floor and then take the Tube escalator to the Plaza. Please avoid using the lifts if possible.

Multistorey car park »Speicherstadt«: Am Sandtorkai 6, 20457 Hamburg (722 parking spaces, approx. 750 m from the Elbphilharmonie)

Überseequartier underground car park: Überseeallee 3, 20457 Hamburg (420 parking spaces, approx. 850 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Arrival Time

The Elbphilharmonie is a special building situated in a special place. Allow for plenty of time for getting to the Elbphilharmonie and the way to the concert area. We suggest first-time Elbphilharmonie visitors arrive at the main entrance 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.

Concert tickets for the Grand and Recital Halls authorise a visit to the Plaza from one hour before the start of the concert or event. Visitors to the Kaistudios require a separate Plaza ticket to visit the Plaza.

New admission times:
The foyers of the Grand Hall open their doors 60 minutes the foyers of the Recital Hall 45 minutes before the start of the concert or event. The bars in each foyer open at the same time.

Admission into the Grand Hall begins 30 minutes, into the Recital Hall 45 minutes before the start of the concert or event.
Photography and Video Recordings

Photography is permitted at the Elbphilharmonie for private purposes only. Please respect the privacy of other visitors and help ensure an undisturbed concert experience for all guests and artists. Employees and artists may not be photographed.

Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.

Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie.
Smoking Ban

Smoking is prohibited throughout the entire premises of the Elbphilharmonie.
Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.

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