Concert & Workshop
21:00 – 23.00, 22 May
Rhythms of Resistance and Subversive Dance
Presented by
Ivan Txaparro
This workshop draws from Afro-Indigenous musical traditions across the Americas, historically rooted in resistance and activism. Through practices such as bullerengue, cumbia, drum circles, and sound systems, participants will explore how these forms foster resilience and collective strength.
Focusing on activists facing emotional and social pressures, the workshop introduces “subversive dance” as a practice to unlearn embodied power structures. Through group exercises on rhythm, body awareness, and groove, participants engage in collaborative performance experiments that cultivate creative resilience and collective empowerment.
About
TXAP is a South American music project founded by Ivan Txaparro in Berlin in 2021. On stage, it presents a fusion of Afro-Indigenous influences, Afro-Diasporic rhythms, electronic sounds, and multi-instrumental music. The project explores the minimal side of Latin American electro-acoustic sounds, drawing inspiration from folk music, hip-hop and storytelling. During the concert, Ivan will provide space for dancing and interacting rhythmically with the music, coupled with historical narratives related to the music and activist struggles in the Global South. All of this will be presented from the perspective of joy, healing, and communal celebration.