Café Chocolat Evening #8 with Batila & The Dream Bus (Bantu Soul) + Guest: Morena Leraba  (Sesotho Famo Fusion) &  DJ: Calamidades Lola

🎫 Doors: 7 p.m. 🎶 LIVE Music Begins at 8 p.m. Sharp - 10 p.m. 🪩 BAR DJ In Break + 10 p.m. ~ 1 pm 

*Tickets avail pre-sale + at Door limited capacity 120 persons.

We will be serving Food as usual It will be available before & during show so please come early and hungry to eat and meet up with friends before the music begins~ 

20 Uhr / 8 p.m. until 22 UHR / 10 p.m. ! Bar DJ Set

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Café Chocolat, is a music series and community building event. We aim at celebrating and supporting local talents and newcomer black and brown artists & DJ’s within the diaspora of Germany’s communities. Our main thesis is that when communities are supported and treated fairly they will thrive.

“An evening of Bantu Soul, global rhythms, and diasporic celebration”… Café Chocolat returns officially with another edition of its community-rooted series, presenting an unforgettable evening led by Batila & The Dream Bus—a Berlin-based collective of outstanding international musicians known for their soul-stirring fusion of grooves, melodies, and ancestral rhythm. The sound? Bantu Soul—music by people, for people—coined by bandleader and songwriter Batila, whose Congolese roots and deep love for Rumba Congolaise anchor this rich and spiritual sonic journey. 

INTRODUCING Guests: 

Morena Leraba is the stage name of Teboho Mochaoa, a musician and shepherd from Lesotho who blends traditional Sesotho Famo music with global sounds to create a hypnotic, genre-defying style. With electrifying live performances, acclaimed collaborations (Major Lazer, Damon Albarn’s Africa Express, BLK JKS), and his 2023 debut record Fela sa Ha Mojela, he has become an internationally celebrated voice. Rooted in the mountains of Lesotho yet shaped by the energy of Johannesburg, Leraba’s music carries stories of migration, resilience, and spiritual calling — a powerful fusion of past and present, rural and urban, local and global.

DJ: Calamidades Lola is a record hunter and dj/selector born and raised in Barranquilla, a city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia with a powerful culture of celebration and where music is a sure path to joy and liberation. 

She grew up surrounded by massive and colorful ‘picó’ sound systems that made the whole barrio vibrate with African and Caribbean rhythms. She currently lives in Berlin and much of her sound is influenced by her musical roots and her migratory experience.

https://www.instagram.com/cafechocolat.sessions/

https://www.instagram.com/batilasound/

https://www.instagram.com/morenaleraba?igsh=MXNmeWp1cHdkZGVrdQ==

https://www.instagram.com/pissandlove?igsh=emVqZDdxODlyNHUz

Up & Out, das sind nicht nur vier mega geile Musiker*innen die gemeinsam vor sich hindudeln. Nein! Up&Out ist eine Band bei der die Songs im Mittelpunkt stehen und die sich vor allem nicht in eine enge Genreschublade stecken lassen will. 
Die 2022 gegründete Band präsentiert am 10.10 ihre neue LP die sie pure-analoge, also ohne Verwendung von Computern, in den Emil Berliner Studios auf Tonband augenommen hat.

Up & Out  isn't just four awesome musicians thumping along together. No! Up&Out is a band that focuses on the songs and, above all, refuses to be pigeonholed into a narrow genre. Founded in 2022, the band will present their new LP on October 10th, which they recorded pure analog, i.e., without the use of computers, on tape at Emil Berliner Studios.

XII. Punkfilmest Berlin 20th - 26th october 2025 at Lichtblick Kino, Syndikat, Schokoladen and Cafe Lutetia - more infos from october at toodrunktowatch.de

Aktion : Fiasko nennt sich das Elektropunk-Duo aus Berlin & Erfurt, welches Ende 2019 mit
Produzent Sebastian Schleinitz (u. a. Full Contact69, Proleturan) und Frontfrau Franzi Berlina seine
Anfänge fand. Das deutschsprachige Projekt lässt sich wohl am ehesten mit den Worten "kritisch,
rotzig & anders" beschreiben, da es sich schwer in eine musikalische Schublade stecken lässt.
Elektronischer Punk im weiteren Sinn mit einer Symbiose aus Punk, Elektro, NDW und mehr oder
auch Elektro mit Berliner Schnauze.
Mehrere Live-Auftritte fanden seit 2022 u. a. auf dem Fourscher Festival in Erfurt, Blasphemous
Beats in Hamburg sowie in Naumburg, Hannover, dem Mountain Stomp in Freiberg, dem Dark
Affair in Leipzig sowie dem EBM Familientreffen in Sandersleben statt.

VOID QUEEN

Founded in March 2024 in Berlin, Void Queen has quickly become one of the names to watch. Vilte (vocals), Tobe (guitar), and Merlin (drums) blend post-rock, dark wave, and 70s punk into a sound that’s dark, intense, and impossible to ignore. Heavy riffs, deep grooves, and vocals that stay with you long after the show is over—that’s the deal.

Their first two singles, “Suga” and “Seventeen”, hit hard with clear melodies and powerful arrangements. Perfectly built for the stage, they’ve already sold out Badehaus earlier this year and landed spins on Radio Fritz. Word is, there’s more coming soon.

Live, Void Queen delivers an atmosphere thick with tension and energy. The stage is dark, the spotlight hits, and when Vilte screams “Suga”, the place explodes. Merlin’s steady drumming and Tobe’s sharp riffs pull it all together. It’s raw, it’s real, and you’ll feel every second of it.

Void Queen doesn’t rush. Every track, every show is built to pull you deeper. And right now? Something big is on the horizon for 2025.

• Mossaï Mossaï 

Making noise often means reproducing a certain number of stereotypes, testosterone-fueled and not always lavish in feelings. Renewing the forms, deconstructing the prerequisites are all requirements, at a time when rock is in full transformation. After a first EP in 2019, very assertive in a psychedelic aesthetic, Jean-Loup, Marie, Tanguy and Philémon, the four members of Mossaï Mossaï, took the time to give birth to this "Faces". Time to see the margins of their music expand, especially on stage where the group quickly made a name for itself with its performances. Like the Psychotic Monks, Slift or their neighbors from the Loire the Stuffed Foxes, leaders of a French rock scene in full effervescence, Mossaï Mossaï dive into the unknown to find something new, draw on the experiences of their ancestors to better inspect new spaces to conquer, to celebrate.

• Kenoma

Jazzcore crossover trio based in Berlin. Their music thrives on improvisation, moving fluidly between intricate compositions and spontaneous exploration, shaping dynamic and wide-ranging soundscapes.

Aysanabee (Ace-in-abbey) is a two-time JUNO award-winning alternative indie artist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer-songwriter. He is Oji-Cree from the Sucker Clan of Sandy Lake First Nation, a remote fly-in community in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Now based in Toronto, he began creating music under his family name when moments of stillness allowed him to slow down and create music that more accurately represents himself as an artist. With a swirling mix of rock, soul, and electronic sounds and pulse-quickening fingerpicking, Aysanabee’s music is both anthemic and cathartic. His style has drawn comparisons to Bon Iver, Matt Corby, Hozier, The Black Pumas, Kings of Leon and more. 

In March 2024, Aysanabee made history as the first Indigenous artist to win JUNO Awards for both Alternative Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for his EP Here and Now (October 2023). The EP’s hit single, "Somebody Else," peaked at #3 on the MediaBase Alternative Chart. The Here and Now tour saw him embarking on two cross-Canada tours alongside Dan Mangan and Allison Russell.

Wieso drei Ticket-Kategorien? Künstler:innen sollen fair bezahlt werden, trotzdem wollen wir niemanden von den Konzerten ausschließen, die sich die Karten nicht leisten können.  

Jetzt kommt Ihr ins Spiel. Die 'Normaltickets' sind der Kompromiss einer fairen Gage und dem Decken der laufenden Personalkosten vom Schokoladen. Was unterstützt Ihr als Supporter:innen? Wir können dadurch unser Kontingent 'Socialticket' anbieten (10%), es muss kein Nachweis erbracht werden, um es zu kaufen. Durch Eure Unterstützung helft Ihr den Künstler:innen Ihre Ausgaben zu decken und dem Schokoladen die Preise so niedrig wie möglich zu halten.

https://linktr.ee/bandkanal

KaИal (avantgarde rock)

Kanal veröffentlichten gerade ihr viertes Opus Magnum NOSTALGIA.
Ko m-promisslos und brachial lärmt es hier in Songs wie
„Platons Höhle" und „Früher oder später" bis Liedsänger Tobias Buder und Violinistin Sarah Renner die Scherben einsammeln und in zarter Melancholie verglühen.
Bei KAИAL trifft Phantasie auf Realität, Auskomponiertes auf
Improvisiertes, Singer Songwriter Ballade auf Full Band
Krachshow.Einstürzende Neubauten, Arcade Fire, Dead Can Dance, Lana Del Ray und Wolf Biermann spenden Applaus.

https://bandkanal.de

https://linktr.ee/bandkanal

New Deltawelle Video:
https://youtu.be/EREYpjnODfc?feature=shared

https://deltawelle.com/

Deltawelle
 
Deltawelle sind zurück – mit einer neuen Single und der vermutlich 
entspanntesten Sinnkrise des Jahres. „Superhappiness" erscheint am 8. 
August auf allen Streaming-Plattformen – inklusive Musikvideo, das den 
urbanen Alltag durch eine träumerische Linse betrachtet. 
Deltawelle liefern mit „Superhappiness" einen subtilen Sommer-Ohrwurm über 
das Nicht-Müssen, das Sich-Treibenlassen und die Frage, ob Zufriedenheit nicht 
manchmal genau dann auftaucht, wenn man gerade nichts sucht. 
Der Song klingt wie ein Spaziergang durch die Großstadt mit Kopfhörern, 
leichtem Schwips und null Terminen. 
Textlich geht's um Zufriedenheit, Alkorythmen (ja, mit o), und die zeitlose 
Fragestellung: Muss Glück immer geplant sein? Kann man einfach nur im Moment 
sein? Die Antwort liegt vielleicht in den Wellenbewegungen des Lebens - wie die 
Enten, die "tauchen ab und dann wieder auf". 
„Superhappiness" ist ein sommerlicher Soundtrack, der irgendwo zwischen 
Parkbank-Philosophie, Ententalk und existenzieller Tiefenentspannung pendelt. 
Leicht schräg, sehr ehrlich, ein bisschen hypnotisch – eben ganz Deltawelle. 
Ab 08.08. auf Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube & Co. 
Jetzt schon mal auf einer Parkbank Platz nehmen – der Rest kommt von allein
 
New Deltawelle Video:
 
https://youtu.be/EREYpjnODfc?feature=shared

https://deltawelle.com/

 LILLY WOOD & THE PRICK FEIERN COMEBACK MIT NEUER SINGLE „SWEAR“

Spätestens seit dem Robin Schulz-Remix ihres Songs „Prayer in C“ (über 1 Milliarde Streams) sind Lilly Wood & The Prick eine festen Größe in der Popmusik und touren seit 2006 um die Welt.

Mit der neuen Single „Swear„ feiert das französische Duo jetzt sein Comeback und gibt einen ersten Einblick in ihr kommendes Album, das von Myd produziert wurde. Der Song ist ein Versprechen, zu denen zu stehen, die wir lieben – eine verletzliche und gleichzeitig kraftvolle Hymne. Starke Gitarrenriffs, Y2K-Synthesizer und ultra-poppige Melodien vereinen sich zu einem coolen Mix.

Am 16. Oktober 2025 gibt es außerdem die exklusive Gelegenheit, Lilly Wood & The Prick neben Stina Holmquist im intimen Rahmen „Wagram Soirée“ Labelnacht live im Berliner Schokoladen zu erleben! Mit Sicherheit werden „Swear“ und „Prayer in C“ auf ihrer Setlist stehen, vielleicht aber auch der ein oder andere neue Song. 

Das Konzert ist ausverkauft

20 Jahre KOBITO (Rap aus Berlin) & friends
Die Zusatzshow
https://kobitoberlin.bandcamp.com

Soli für Seapunks + No Nation Truck
https://seapunks.de
https://nonationtruck.org

nach 22:00: DJ Lenki Balboa (Dancehall/UK Garage/Breakbeats/HipHop...)

XII. Punkfilmest Berlin 20th - 26th october 2025 at Lichtblick Kino, Syndikat, Schokoladen and Cafe Lutetia - more infos from october at toodrunktowatch.de

GOATBURNER - Unleashing the raw fury of death metal with a relentless, primal force. This dynamic duo merges savage, high-octane riffs, delivering a sound that's as catchy as it is merciless. Prepare for a sonicassault that’s brutal yet unforgettable, where every note burns with intensity and every beat drives deepinto the abyss.Formed in 2017, GOATBURNER, has been touring constantly around Europe and even in Brazil in 2023. They have shared stages with Mantar, Cryptic Hatred, NervoChaos, Warfuck, Test, Benighted, Barren Womb, Implore, Death Crusade and many other bands. The duo is currently writing their 3rd full-length album in between the tours while finalizing their collaboration album with experimental grind duoTest from Brazil. The band released their 2nd full length album "Fatal" in October 2023. Discography includes also "Timeto Burn" EP from 2018, "Extreme Conditions" LP from 2019 and "Danger" EP from 2022.

Meet M.O.R.A., a hardcore band from the darkest pits of Hellsinki, Finland. his mayhem machine fueled by its members love for the sport has managed to create a healthy amount of buzz in the Finnish/European scene and managed to play over 100 energy-ridden shows since 2008. heir style can be described as a mix of old and new school hardcore accompanied with two female vocalists. he original cast came to be in 2008 and played until 2014, ater which their irst singer and bass player started families and decided to retire from music. he current lineup has been active since 2015.Lyric-wise M.O.R.A. dabbles in themes such as substance abuse, depression, poverty and other positive phenomenons of our time. his pondering is not done in a very light hearted fashion as can be expected from a group hailing from one of the most suicidal nations in the world. Although delivering their verbal onslaught in Finnish M.O.R.A. has gained popularity outside Finland which stands proof of their appeal as a live band as well as the strength of their sound in general.M.O.R.A. has published two EPs and played over 100 shows since 2008, including three European tours and a mini tour of the Baltic region. A devotee of the DIY ethic since the beginning, M.O.R.A. is currently in the process of recording a new album which is planned to be released in summer 2017. Naturally touring is also in the plans for this group is all about exporting their unique brand of madness and meeting like minded people in the process.

little league shows prsnts:

MARY SHELLEY / post-punk, nyc
maryshelleyband.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/maryshelleyband 

+ tba.

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https://vvk.link/3xlh7n4 

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Punk music you can dance to. That’s what you get from the genre-hopping, instrument-swapping members of Brooklyn’s Mary Shelley. Influences stretch across generations, sounds and styles; and always, the electric four-piece scraps rules in favor of creative impulse, ensuring each new song sounds nothing like their last.

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