Silence #42: Togo All Stars

Early in the morning, the Oude Kerk is a meditative oasis in the city. Since 2017, on every first Friday of the month at 8 a.m., when the rising sun casts its light through the church’s towering windows and the neighbourhood slowly wakes up, visitors can enjoy the Silence music programme. The concerts celebrate the acoustics and space of the Oude Kerk, which invites mostly young, experimental musicians. There are no fixed seats; visitors are welcome to walk around and discover what the music sounds like in different places in the church.

In this edition of Silence, the Togolese afrofunk band Togo All Stars took the visitors on a musical journey through West Africa. Taking place across the Nave and High Choir, the performance created a balanced dynamic between ritual and concert.