Name: Ajate (JP) at ALICE
Start: 2026-07-12T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Nørre Allé 7, 2200 København N, Danmark

Groovy afrobeat og traditionel japansk Ohayashi-musik væves ubesværet ind og ud af hinanden i Ajates catchy og hjertevarme fusionsunivers. Glæd dig til et brag af en jazzfestivalafslutning på ALICE, når det ti personer store kollektiv indtager scenen med smittende spilleglæde og et imponerende arsenal af håndbyggede instrumenter.
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Køb billet i forsalg: 220 dkk eksl. gebyr / ungebillet: 180 ung dkk eksl. gebyr
Køb billet: https://alicecph.com/event/ajate-jp/
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NB: Koncerten er stående
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“A truly hybrid delight” – Songlines
Fusionskollektivet Ajate opstod, da musikeren Junichiro “John” Imaeda under et ophold i Vestafrika i slutningen af 00’erne oplevede slående paralleller mellem Ghanas pulserende afrobeat og japansk Ohayashi – musikken fra traditionelle forfædrefestivaler. Tilbage i Japan samlede han i 2009 et ti mand stort ensemble, som siden har udforsket og forfinet dette uventede, men dybt naturlige møde mellem to musikalske verdener. På overfladen er det festligt og umiddelbart, men under ligger en fascinerende sammenhæng mellem to geografisk fjerne traditioner.
Resultatet er en intens og farverig lyd, hvor hypnotiske trommer, fløjter og klokker smelter sammen med Imaedas egne håndbyggede bambusinstrumenter. Den elektrificerede xylofon “Jaate” og strenginstrumentet “Piechiku” tilfører et både organisk og futuristisk udtryk, mens energiske call-and-response-vokaler løfter musikken ind i en kollektiv ekstase. Ajates musik kredser om fællesskab, forbindelser og livsglæde – noget, der mærkes helt fysisk i deres eksplosive liveoptrædener. Bandet har spillet på nogle af Japans største festivaler og markeret sig internationalt på scener som WOMAD, Transmusicales de Rennes og Jazz à Vienne. Med det nye album “Dala Toni” er de klar til at sætte et euforisk punktum for Copenhagen Jazz Festival, når de gæster ALICE i juli.
Koncerten er en del af Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026, der finder sted fra 3. Juli til 12. juli på over 120 venues i hele hovedstaden. Se programmet på www.jazz.dk.
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In English:
Groovy afrobeat and traditional Japanese Ohayashi music weave effortlessly in and out of Ajate’s catchy and heartwarming fusion universe. Get ready for a grand finale to the jazz festival at ALICE, as the ten-piece collective takes the stage with infectious joy and an impressive arsenal of handcrafted instruments.
“A truly hybrid delight” – Songlines
The fusion collective Ajate was formed when musician Junichiro “John” Imaeda, during a stay in West Africa in the late 2000s, discovered striking parallels between Ghana’s pulsating afrobeat and Japanese Ohayashi – the music played at traditional ancestral festivals. Returning to Japan in 2009, he assembled a ten-member ensemble that has since explored and refined this unexpected yet deeply natural meeting of two musical worlds. On the surface, the sound is festive and immediate, but beneath lies a fascinating connection between two geographically distant traditions.
The result is an intense and vibrant sound where hypnotic drums, flutes, and bells merge with Imaeda’s own handcrafted bamboo instruments. The electrified xylophone “Jaate” and the string instrument “Piechiku” add a simultaneously organic and futuristic edge, while energetic call-and-response vocals lift the music into a state of collective euphoria. Ajate’s music revolves around community, connection, and joy of life—something that is felt viscerally in their explosive live performances. The band has performed at some of Japan’s biggest festivals and made their mark internationally on stages such as WOMAD, Transmusicales de Rennes, and Jazz à Vienne. With their latest album Dala Toni, they are ready to bring Copenhagen Jazz Festival to a euphoric close when they take over ALICE this July.
The concert is part of Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026, taking place from July 3 to July 12 across more than 120 venues throughout the city. See the full program at www.jazz.dk.