Musical & theatrical collaborations
3MEETS2 | with Koen Herfst
WOISKI VS. WOISKI | by Orkater & Bijlmer Parktheater
PAPIA | The birth of a language by Vanta
3MEETS2 is the brand new drum and percussion duo uniting Vernon Chatlein & Koen Herfst.
Percussion | Vernon Chatlein
Drums | Koen Herfst
PAPIA | The birth of a language by Vanta
WOISKI VS. WOISKI | by Orkater & Bijlmer Parktheater
PAPIA | The birth of a language by Vanta
PAPIA is a musical, poetic and visual performance about the origins of Papiamento. Papia means to talk in Papiamento. The history of this language is intriguing, because it originated at a time when people from different parts of the world came to live in Curaçao. Papiamento is proof that language can transcend all social and cultural differences.
Percussion & Composition | Vernon Chatlein
Vocals | Amber Nijman
Vocals & Spoken Word | Juan-Carlos Goilo
Special collaboration with illustrator Hedy Tjin (Trouw, VPRO en Het Parool)
WOISKI VS. WOISKI | by Orkater & Bijlmer Parktheater
WOISKI VS. WOISKI | by Orkater & Bijlmer Parktheater
WOISKI VS. WOISKI | by Orkater & Bijlmer Parktheater
In the 1930s, Max Woiski Sr. (1911-1981) was one of the first Surinamese to come to the Netherlands by boat. He is best known for his nightclub La Cubana and his cheerful music. WOISKI VS. WOISKI shows that his beautiful life however, only takes place outside his own home.
woiski sr. | Mike Libanon
max Woiski jr. | Michiel Blankwaardt
alma Braaf | Manoushka Zeegelaar Breeveld
percussion | Vernon Chatlein
piano | Sophie Anglionin
guitar, storytelling | Gery Mendes
(foto Ben van Duim)
HUNTU | with Steven Brezet
SYMBIOSIS | with Randal Corsen
WOISKI VS. WOISKI | by Orkater & Bijlmer Parktheater
HUNTU is the percussion duo of Vernon Chatlein & Steven Brezet. Both have been playing together for over eight years, among others as percussionists in the Amsterdam based band “Koffie”. Mixing rhythms grounded in the the folkloric and popular styles from different continents, they always look for ways to to creatively incorporate various rhythmic concepts and mix them up to give birth to unique creative styles and grooves.
Percussion | Vernon Chatlein
Percussion | Steven Brezet
KOFFIE
SYMBIOSIS | with Randal Corsen
SYMBIOSIS | with Randal Corsen
The Amsterdam based band KOFFIE has a new take on Afrobeat. Inspired by this Nigerian style, this eight-piece band mixes endless beats with swoops of improvisation. Their live shows have the dynamic of a house party and when they play, DJ's become obsolete.
Tenorsax | Itai Weissman
Altsax | Floris van de Vlugt
Bas | Daniël Schotsborg
Gitaar | Valentijn Bannier
Keys | Niels Broos
Drums | Abe van der Woude
Percussion | Vernon Chatlein
Percussion | Steven Brezet
SYMBIOSIS | with Randal Corsen
SYMBIOSIS | with Randal Corsen
SYMBIOSIS | with Randal Corsen
SYMBIOSIS is partly jazz, partly an homage to Curaçao. A seminal album by one of Curaçao's most accomplished jazz piano player, the album also regrouped some of the finest musicians from the Dutch music scene, who have since grown their own respective careers.
piano | Randal Corsen
percussion | Vernon Chatlein
bass | Glenn Gaddum Jr
drums | Mark Schilders