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Open Air Performance

Mal Élevé takes his stage name seriously: his music is “badly behaved” – it doesn’t stick to rules, and  goes against the norm. By openly addressing his Manouche identity, Mal Élevé inspires young Romani people in particular. His songs – a mixture of reggae, dancehall, ska, rap and punk – are a declaration of war against fascism, capitalism and sexism and at the same time a call for worldwide solidarity. For Mal Élevé, political protest and cohesion are inseparable. This sense of community can be felt not only at his concerts, but also at countless demonstrations and political actions where he repeatedly appears in solidarity.

Mal Élevé’s open-air performance on the “Romski Truck” – which was artistically designed under the name “Capitan Django Sastipe” by Damian James Le Bas especially for the 2nd Roma Biennale 2020 – marks the start of a week-long series of events and the exhibition “Germany Your Children – Continuities of Right-Wing Violence”. This will take place on the occasion of the 30^th and 31^st anniversaries of the pogroms of Rostock-Lichtenhagen and Hoyerswerda from the 17^th – 23^rd September.