There have been a myriad of interesting concerts in Amsterdam throughout September and October. As much as I consider myself a concert-enthusiast (quite an unconventional asset to build one’s personality on, I know) I somehow managed to miss dozens of concerts.
Frustrated yet determined, I decided to change my ways and try to enrich my cultural life even at the expense of my ‘satisfactory’ academic performance. Assuming that November and December should see at least as many interesting events as the preceding two months, I eagerly started my search for them.
I’ve saved you some time by handpicking some concerts that you’ll certainly want to keep on your radar:
To start off, I was thrilled when I found out that this artist is coming to Amsterdam, and even more shattered after discovering the tickets to her show have already sold out. Of course, I am talking about Sampa the Great. The debutant from Botswana who burst in the music industry like a sandstorm with her exotic yet familiar-sounding release The Return. It merges structure, solutions and topics well known from other hip-hop albums with melodies and distinctively African rhythms, all of that in conjunction with Sampa’s vibrant voice and surprisingly mature narrative. She will perform at Paradiso on November 22. As I mentioned, tickets for this concert are already sold out, but I would argue it’s worthwhile to go the extra mile and try to repurchase them from someone who has changed their mind.