My site is basically dedicated to music, and more specifically
to the blues, which has a great place
in my heart. The blues section has
expanded and will continue to do so. Bookmark
this page
B.B.King is perhaps the best know
blues man on the Planet, and you can find plenty of my own photos
from a B.B.King concert in Tivoli,
Copenhagen in 1990, as well as photos
from the few times I had the pleasure of meeting B.B.King
personally.
The African culture has been an interest
of mine as long as I can remember and the Africa
section is a short introduction to the continent as well as different
countries. Africa and the blues
are closely related and rhythm patterns from the blues can be traced
to African traditional music in Ghana
and Sierra Leone. The Africa section
has expanded with lots of photos from Kenya,
and the Angola Choir Coceval. The
Africa section will continue to expand.
The site also contains issues such as graphic
design, education and culture. You will
find a section dedicated to my blues band "Chicago Blues Cruise " where you can hear a song as well. In cooperation with
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The idea of this site is in a humble way to present myself and
the things I am doing at the moment. I hope that this site can bring
a little inspiration and attention to the above-mentioned issues.
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Blues Clubs in Copenhagen Denmark:
Mojo blues bar in Copenhagen, Denmark
Mojo Blues Bar is the leading blues club in Denmark and perhaps one of the few clubs in Europe with live music every night with focus mainly on blues or related styles.
Mojo is naturally influenced by the Danish blues musicians, though Mojo regularly has visits from musicians from the US, UK, Germany and other Scandinavia countries.
The audience is quite vast when it comes to background or age - Mojo is for everybody who like the blues and related styles. You will find old experienced people as well as young people and not rarely in great communion. However Mojo is not a mission house for the blues, it is actually possible to visit one of the evenings where the room is full of soul, rock, blues rock, rock blues, zydeco, bluegrass etc.
Mojo Blues bar is located in Løngangsstræde 21 C, 1468 Copenhagen K. For more info: www.mojo.dk
Copenhagen JazzHouse is Denmark's most significant jazz venue and is renowned and treasured everywhere on the international jazz landscape. While JazzHouse epitomizes modern jazz, it still somehow manages to carry on the legacy left by the legendary Copenhagen jazz venues of the past such as the Montmartre club.
The club presents all kinds of jazz of today. It can be electronic, cool, funky neo-bebop, bass-heavy grooves, the Nordic sound, global beat or latin rhythms, free improvisational music - not to mention all the other musical forms that can be labeled jazz. JazzHouse presents world-famous international names as well as the best names and young talents from the Danish jazz scene.
Copenhagen JazzHouse is located in Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, 1153 København K. For more info: www.jazzhouse.dk
Jazz Special is a Danish Jazz Magazine. (In Danish) Visit www.jazzspecial.dk
DR Jazz
Dr Jazz is the Danish Radio department for Jazz. (In Danish) Visit www.dr.dk
Dansk Jazz Forbund
Dansk Jazzforbund is a non profit organization working to visualize Danish Jazz in Denmark and abroad. It is a knowledge center for Danish Jazz. (In Danish) Visit http://dansk.jazz.dk
All About Jazz
A site produced by Jazz fans for Jazz fans. The mission is to provide information and opinion about Jazz from the past, present, and future. Through the “Global Jazz” section, reviews of Jazz from around the world, and interviews with international musicians, music from four continents are approached including ten cities in the US alone. Visit www.allaboutjazz.com
Blue Note Records
Site for Jazz label Blue Note Records. This is where you can find information on new Jazz releases, tour dates, and our family of artists. Visit www.bluenote.com and for Europe www.bluenoteeurope.com
America's oldest and most authoritative blues magazine. Founded in Chicago in 1970, Living Blues has set the standard for blues journalism around the world. Visit www.livingblues.com
The Blues Foundation
The Blues Foundation is a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, the home of the Blues. With more than 145 affiliated Blues organizations, and membership spanning the globe, the Foundation serves as the hub for the worldwide passion for Blues Music. Visit www.blues.org
African places to visit in Copenhagen Denmark:
Night Glass - African dance Club in Copenhagen, Denmark
Night Glass is an African Dance Club in Copenhagen if you feel the need to dance to African music and have fun in an African atmosphere. Different DJ's plays all kinds of African music, as well as Soul, Reggae, Ragga, R&B and Salsa.
Opening hours are:
Friday - Saturday 23.00 - 06.00
Happy hours on Fridays before 01.30
All shots and beers 15 kr
All soft drinks 10 kr
Ladies night on Saturdays before 00.30, free entry to all ladies.
Night Glass is located in Frederikssundsvej 56, 2400 Copenhagen NV, busses 5A, 350S.
For more info.: +4526914805
Cafè Bissau - African dance club in Copenhagen, Denmark
Café Bissau is always there if you feel the need to dance and have a great time. Café Bissau is an African café and a dance club, with different DJ's playing music like Reggae, Merengue, Afro Music, Soul, N'Gumbe and Salsa.
Opening hours are:
Monday - Wednesday 09.00 - 24.00
Thursday - Friday 09.00 - 05.00
Saturday 17.00 - 05.00
Sunday 17.00 - 24.00
Café Bissau is located in Rømersgade 20, 1362 Copenhagen K, near Nørreport Station, busses 2A, 5A, 6A, 14, 40, 150S, 184, 185, 350S, Metro, and Trains.
For more info: +45 33912393 or visit Café Bissau here.....
Global is a new regional world concert scene in Copenhagen
Global is presenting world music containing a variety of the best international and national bands. The musical profile is focused on the exciting fusions in world music that keeps appearing, mixed with the traditional styles.
Global is focused on the concert experience that leaves an impression on the audience, just as the Ballroom scene on the Roskilde Festival.
It may not be well known or hit list bands playing on the Global scene, but the audience is assured a concert powerful enough to fill the whole room and shake the legs and musical barriers. Global is found in Nørre Allé 7, 2200 Copenhagen N. More info here...
Mama Africa - African Restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark
Mama Africa is the only African Restaurant in Copenhagen Denmark. Mama Africa offers a variety of dishes from the African continent. The food comes directly from the African kitchen which means exciting fresh and colorful ingredients.
The Restaurant has a informal and cozy environment, good service spiced with African music discretely playing in the background. Both regular guests and curious guests in pursue to try something new as well as many guests who has lived or traveled in Africa.
The cook only serves fresh food with fresh ingredients, no fast food in this restaurant. The vegetables are sliced before preparing the dish which is why some patience is needed on the busy days in the restaurant. The kitchen is open every day from 18:00 to 22:00.
Mama Africa is located in Griffenfeldsgade 17, 2200 København N. Visit Mama Africa here.....
More Africa in Copenhagen Denmark:
The Crawfurd Homepage
Personal website of Jacob Crawfurd. The website is dedicated to film, photos, arts, culture, world issues and Africa in particular. Visit for the latest updates on African Culture and events in Copenhagen Denmark. www.crawfurd.dk
u-landsnyt.dk - is news from the third world
The website "u-landsnyt.dk" is edited by journalist Jesper Søe, on a non commercial basis. u-landsnyt.dk (Danish)
DCCD (Danish Center for Culture and Development)
Support scheme for cultural exchange between Denmark and the developing countries, implements and supports development projects and organizes the Images-festivals. www.dccd.dk
Dapamda
Danish Association for Promotion of African Music, African Drama and African Art. www.africanculture.dk
Djembe
Djembe Magazine write about cross-culture, world art, world music. The articles are in Danish, but the website is also in English www.djembe.dk
Christa's Fine Tribal and Modern Art Gallery
Exclusive gallerie, exhibits fine tribal art works from Africa and India, and contemporary western art inspired by primitivism. www.christas.dk
Design, Arts and crafts from Africa
MettesAfrica is a shop for shoes, bags, furniture animal skins and more from Africa. MettesAfrika.com
Kente design
Francis Selorm a Ghanaian designer is making traditional clothing mixed with the fashion of today. www.kentedesign.dk
Nyah Beauty - African Hair and Beauty shop
Nyah Beauty sells hair and beauty products as well as perfumes. The shop is located in Rantzausgade 8b, 2200 København N. www.nyah-beauty.com