DJ Safri
is one of the leading worldgroove DJs from the Netherlands. He plays just about any kind of music that gets danced to around the world mixed or unmixed such as Latin, Afrobeat, Oriental, Balkan Beats, Bollywood, Tropical, Cumbia, Asian Underground, Chaâbi, Kwaito, and Baile Funk. DJ Safri plays throughout this country (and beyond) in all kinds of places, ranging from famous festivals (including Lowlands) to the hottest clubs (Paradiso, Tivoli) and special venues such as museums, as well as at corporate events and private parties. With his deep knowledge of Oriental, Indian, Turkish, North African and Roma dance music, he was co-founder and resident DJ of the Mystic Grooves events at clubs like Rasa, De Melkweg, Tivoli, Paradiso, and at festivals. You can hear a mix by Safri every month on the Concertzender programme "Solta a Franga".
(WU 15 GR)Archive available for: DJ Safri
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Friday Night Wintercafé
The Wintercafé is the meeting point of the festival, where writers and the audience come together, welcomed by MC Francis Broekhuijsen. Also at the Wintercafé: refreshments, book sales and booksigning at the Paagman book stall, Ud-player Mohamed Ahaddaf plays in his living room, music by DJ Safri, and more.
Booksigning schedule:
21:30 21:45: Karen Armstrong & Paul Scheffer
21:45 22:00: Milena Michiko Flasar & Tao Yue
22:20 22:35: David Grossman & Jennifer Clement
22:45 23:00: Nina Weijers & Cynthia McLeod
23:10 23:25: Toef Jaeger & David van Reybrouck -
Dancing into Friday Night
Dancing into the night with DJ Safri, who plays just about any kind of music that gets danced to around the worldmixed or unmixedsuch as Latin, Afrobeat, Oriental, Balkan Beats, Bollywood, Tropical, Cumbia, Asian Underground, Chaâbi, Kwaito, and Baile Funk.
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Friday Night Wintercafé: Who's Afraid of Youth
During this first hour, MC Francis Broekhuijsen presents students from the Hague secondary schools reading their poems, the outcome of a series of school workshops. They perform with poet Ineke Riem.