Úyra Sodoma, Amazonia Mapping Festival, Aíla, Kayatibu, Marara Kelly

Adalu & Moods present

The Solar Festival, which has been celebrating Brazilian culture every year since 2019, is expanding its program from 2025. The Amazon Edition focuses on the climate crisis and combines art, culture and a change in consciousness. The program includes performance and video mapping on Schiffbauplatz as well as traditional and modern sounds at Moods. Highlights include indigenous music, Amazonian pop and Brega funk rhythms that reflect the cultural diversity of the rainforest. The festival promotes exchange between contemporary artists and sends out a strong signal for environmental protection and cultural diversity.

«Ponto final, ponto seguido» von Úyra Sodoma

Here, performance art merges with cultural forms of expression to address the urgency of the climate crisis and the importance of the Amazon. With &quot;Ponto final, Ponto seguido&quot;, Uýra Sodoma will unearth the life that has been buried by materialism and colonial ideologies.

Amazonia Mapping Festival

A visual spectacle that brings the beauty and vulnerability of the Amazon to life through impressive light art and projections.

Kayatibu

This set celebrates the musical heritage of the Huni Kuin indigenous people of the Amazon with traditional instruments and songs that honour their rich cultural legacy. The foundation is laid by the traditional chants and sounds of the Huni Kuin, presented with the warmth of acoustic guitars. However, Kayatibu dare to do more: the addition of electric guitar and bass gives their music unexpected power and versatility. The band themselves describe their sound as &#x27;rock from the forest&#x27;.

Aíla

Aíla is currently one of the most captivating musical voices to emerge from the Amazon region. In her songs, she interweaves personal experiences with significant themes such as love, gender, and feminism. Her sound fuses the rich musical traditions of her homeland with contemporary influences. It is an energetic fusion of popular Amazonian rhythms and modern pop music. Carimbó and calypso bring tropical, danceable vibes, while pisadinha and pagodão emphasise the region&#x27;s rhythmic diversity.

Afterparty mit Marara Kelly

The late night is characterized by the pulsating rhythms of techno brega and brega funk. These musical styles combine electronic beats with traditional Brazilian rhythms, create a rousing atmosphere and invite you to dance. Marara Kelly is responsible for this. For her, mixing is a way of connecting body, culture and community through music, dance and performance.

Barbatuques

Moods Summer Special

Barbatuques scored a hit with Baianá in 2005, which later became the World Cup anthem in Brazil and led to countless remixes. However, to reduce the group from São Paulo to one track would not do them justice. With their mixture of body percussion, vocal music and influences from various Brazilian styles, funk, electronics and rap, Barbatuques have created their own unmistakable sound aesthetic and thus contributed significantly to the worldwide spread of body percussion. Their music has been used for various film, commercial and video game soundtracks and has led to performances in over 30 countries. 25 years after their formation, they return with a new stage show that includes new material as well as their older hits.

Vocals

Body

Band-It Weekend

Band-it enables young bands and musicians to present themselves to a larger audience and a jury under professional conditions. In June, they show their skills at six qualifications throughout the canton of Zurich. Indie rock, German pop, Balkan sound, singer/songwriter, hip hop and punk: since 1989, over 1600 bands from all musical genres have taken part in this Newcomer Band Festival. For many of these young talents, Band-it has been a launch pad to great success, such as Faber, Evelinn Trouble, Pablo Infernal and Sebass. Admission is free. A project of Migros Kulturprozent and the Education Department of the Canton of Zurich.

Afrobeats Explosion

Die Afrobeats-Szene ist in den letzten Jahren geradezu explodiert, was sich auch in der lebhaften Partyszene widerspiegelt, die sich um dieses Genre herum entwickelt hat. Von Anfang zuvorderst mit dabei: Die «Afrobeats Explosion» im Moods. Von seinen Ursprüngen mit Fela Kuti in den 70er bis Wizkid – Macht euch bereit für eine Tanzexplosion der besonderen Art!

Ydivide

Album Release «The Default»

Following the internationally acclaimed debut album «Lumumba», Intakt Records will release the second CD «The Default» by Ydivide in 2025. Many important drummers are great band leaders. With their overview, sense of rhythm and form, they provide guidance for the band. During his many years of artistic activity as a drummer in various formations, Clemens Kuratle has developed an individual language as a composer and drummer. He is considered one of the most original drummers of the younger generation, and one of his greatest achievements is the initiation of and continuous work with the band Ydivide, a British-Irish-Swiss collaboration. This quintet brings together the young British jazz scene with saxophonist Dee Byrne, Elliot Galvin on piano, Irish guitarist Chris Guilfoyle, the outstanding Swiss bassist Lukas Traxel and mastermind Clemens Kuratle. Clemens Kuratle and Ydivide have extraordinary musical and technical skills and have developed their very own musical language over the years. Ydivide has something to say: the music is driven by the urgent questions and conflicts that this generation, and the next, have to face. The compositions from the pen of Kuratle reflect political and social issues. Since over 40 years, the Zurich-based label Intakt Records reflects musical and social developments and presents counter-worlds. It is with great pleasure that we will celebrate the beginning of an album, as well as the end of the current season together with Intakt Records.

Altsaxophon

Guitar

Piano

Bass

Drum Kit

Composition

Brandy Butler & The Brokenhearted

Brandy Butler

The season at Moods is coming to an end. But there is still one Carte Blanche highlight to come: Brandy Butler&#x27;s evening. Expect moments full of tenderness, as well as new music. Having moved to Switzerland from the USA over 20 years ago, Brandy Butler has had a significant impact on the Swiss music scene ever since. Artists such as Sophie Hunger, Erika Stucky, Sina, Stress, Steff La Cheffe, Phenomden and Philip Fankhauser have all collaborated with Butler. Brandy then ventured into the world of theatre, dedicating herself to acting, directing, production, curation and performance. She recently composed the music for the opera Mitosis – An LSD Opera. Brandy is a revolutionary at heart, passionate about change. She is a vocal advocate for diversity, equality and inclusion, especially with regard to strengthening the community. This was also the focus of the &#x27;Together in Sound&#x27; events which she organized as part of her Carte Blanche: people came together to listen to music and exchange ideas. Despite her numerous projects, Butler always has something new up her sleeve. This was also the case here. Brandy surprised Moods by spontaneously announcing that she will present a new album that evening — almost ten years after the release of her last album, The Inventory of Goodbye (2016, Irascible Music). So, on 13 June, there will be an exclusive preview of her new music.

Trumpet

Keyboards

Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy

With the track «Mam Yinne Wa»e Alogte Oho &amp; His Sounds of Joy set an unmistakable exclamation mark and put the gospel of the Frafra from northern Ghana on the musical map of the world. This was followed by a busy concert schedule in Europe and enthusiasm from audiences and critics alike. “O Yinne” is now the second album by Alogte Oho &amp; His Sounds of Joy. The gospel choir singing, which is reminiscent of the trombones of Jericho in intensity, is the brand core of the group alongside the melodic brass interjections, the flashing synthesizer accents and the heavily grooving rhythm section. However, anyone who thinks of what is commonly referred to as Gospel when hearing the word will be surprised, because gospel here only refers to the textual content. Musically, it&#x27;s an Afro-futuristic firework of pentatonic vocal explosions, carried by rolling West African rhythms.

Saxophon

Majur

Blending notes of R&amp;B, Blues and rap with the waves of soul. The Bahian artist had a striking start to her career, featuring in the Latin Grammy nominated song “AmarElo” alongside Emicida and Pablo Vittar. Majur’s debut album “Ojunifé” (2021), documents her journey of self-discovery and features collaborations with Liniker and Luedji Luna, reinforcing the message of diversity and black affection. She made her international debut at the Roskilde Festival and has been featured in major Brazilian lineups such as Rock in Rio. With a powerful musical presence, Majur merges African, Indigenous, and modern influences, solidifying her place in the music scene.

The Trans Flag Vogue Night

Adalu & Swiss Godmother HAUSVRAU Laveaux & Moods present

Godmother HAUSVRAU Laveaux is throwing a vogue night to celebrate the Trans community and remind us all that Trans is beautiful and Trans is powerful. A vogue night is a ballroom format that brings a fabulous party with categories from Ballroom. The night is focused on the ballroom community, Trans allies and all who appreciate and respect the culture. A space for experimentation and joy, where the musical journey will go from House to ballroom beats, always serving an element of extravagance and power.

Producer

Director

Percussion

K.O.S Crew Dancehall Mood

Party

Dancehall Mood is the monthly reggae and dancehall party at Moods. Like on every first Saturday of the month, the K.O.S crew will make the Moods club cooking with hot riddims. This promises an evening full of dancehall hits and reggae rarities, perfectly tuned to the respective audience and immaculately presented by the K.O.S crew and their guest.

Christoph Grab's ROOT AREA & Guests

Album Release «In Pursuit of Happiness»

ROOT AREA stands for soul jazz. After three years, the top-class line-up, consisting of Christoph Grab and Nicole Johänntgen on saxophones, Marcel Thomi on Hammond organ and Elmar Frey on drums, is now making an impressive return with its new album In Pursuit Of Happiness. For the album release at Moods, Zurich guitarist Michael Bucher will also be accompanying the band. With the new album, ROOT AREA consistently continues their idea of integrating a wide variety of grooves into their music and using them as a foundation for their original compositions and improvisations. Whether bluesy boogaloo, gospel ballads, New Orleans grooves, quirky reggae or Afrobeats - ROOT AREA combine deep musical roots with the present.

Tenorsaxophon

Hammond organ

Carte Blanche Special

Franziska Bruecker, Roberto Domeniconi, Dave Gisler, Simon Grab, Victoria Mozalevskaya, Lucas Niggli, Jonas Ruther, Tizia Zimmermann

The carte blanche evenings at Moods are something special. Curated by leading Swiss jazz musicians, these evenings invite you to discover and inspire. And what&#x27;s better than an artist&#x27;s carte blanche evening? When all the musicians join forces. Every year, the Moods Musicians&#x27; Council selects Swiss musicians for a Carte Blanche. With a budget of 11,000 francs, they are free to organise their projects as they wish. There are (almost) no limits – be it concerts, sound installations or invitations to guest musicians. Dave Gisler, Franziska Bruecker, Jonas Ruther, Lucas Niggli, Roberto Domeniconi, Simon Grab, Tizia Zimmermann and Victoria Mozalevskaya have come up with something special to close this year&#x27;s Carte Blanche season at Moods. Solo, trio or all together: Moods Carte Blanche artists will showcase their talents in a variety of constellations on 6th June. Instead of concentrating on their own musical creations, as they did in their individual shows, they will create unique soundscapes together on this evening. Familiar patterns and genre boundaries are completely ignored. For example, while Simon Grab - the noisemaker par excellence - is completely electronic, Victoria Mozalevskaya originally comes from classical music and has now dedicated herself to contemporary jazz. Worlds will collide, we promise.

Accordion

Electronics

JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam

Saisonabschluss mit Pius Baschnagel‘s Latinworld

The JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam offers an important platform for the Swiss jazz jam scene. After the musical prelude by the jam band, lively and exciting conversations begin between musicians who spontaneously meet on stage, reflecting the diversity of jazz in all its facets. The JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam is supported by the non-profit association JazzBaragge. The JazzBaragge Allstars invite you to the jam from 22:00. There is no advance booking for the JazzBaragge, only box office.

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Streaming

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Solar Festival 2025 - Amazon Edition

Úyra Sodoma, Amazonia Mapping Festival, Aíla, Kayatibu, Marara Kelly

«Ponto final, ponto seguido» von Úyra Sodoma

Amazonia Mapping Festival

Kayatibu

Aíla