Café Chocolat Evening #6 with Batila & The Dream Bus & Guests 
As with every Dream Bus journey, this night will feature special guests: Kabumbayi Joh +  ab 22 Uhr DJ Gabi Monteiro + DJ Mauricio Fleury 24-2 Uhr!  and FOOD by Mehfil محفل
A community-food collective, from Pakistan, and the heart.
Berlin | Lahore -  Shanzeh will be bringing the spice and freshness of South Asia and adding a special touch for our community! 

LIVE Music Begins at 8 p.m. Sharp - 10 p.m.
Tickets avail pre-sale and at Door limited capacity 120 persons.
we have organized Food to be available at show so please come earl< at 7 pm to eat and meet up with friends before the music begins at 20 -22 UHR !
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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. https://www.instagram.com/cafechocolat.sessions/

Kabumbayi, known professionally as Kabumbayi Joh, is a Congolese singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His music is a fusion of jazz and soukous music, originally from the Congo. At the age of 8, Joh started singing in the church choir, His interest in music deepened after being inspired by a local musician who taught him guitar basics during his daily water-fetching errands but he couldn’t imagine taking up music as a profession until he won a music competition at his elementary school. Winning this competition encouraged him to start a career in music and record his first album “Nos âmes” which opened doors to numerous events and festivals. At these performances he appeared alongside renowned African artists such as Akon, Lokua Kanza, Ismael Lô, Zahara, Oliver Mtukudzi and Oumou Sangare. 

Kabumbayi Joh draws deep inspiration from the everyday experiences of life, weaving stories of love, struggle, hope, and resilience into his music. Singing in French, English,Swahili, and Lingala, he creates a bridge across cultures and communities, delivering messages that resonate far beyond borders. We look forward to hear more from him after his short appearance last Café Chocolat opening our evening with a beautiful song of his and captured tha audiences attention and ours!

The Dream Bus lineup includes Dodo NKishi (Mouse on Mars) on drums, Skyline Sun on guitar, Paul Hoyle on bass, Nane Kahle on backing vocals, Sam Konzi and Kalle Zeier on guitars, Adam Pawel Dziewialtowski-Gintowt on percussion, and Mauricio Fleury on keys and flute and some evenings lovely interchanging dreamers join us or jump off for a short trip into their own projects but the core of amazing artists bring the energy each session!

DJ Gabi Monteiro, based in Berlin, born and raised in Chapéu Mangueira and Babilônia favelas of Rio de Janeiro. She loves blending soulful tunes with dance rhythms. Focusing on sounds from the Global South, her club sets feature a range of high-energy banger tracks like baile funk, dancehall, dembow and soca. She also curates groovy, sun-kissed sets with Highlife, Brazilian boogie, Arabic disco, samba-rock, salsa and cumbia.The selections are always filled with vibrant rhythms that make our bodies move organically.

DJ Mauricio Fleury - Hailing from São Paulo but now based in Berlin, multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ Mauricio Fleury has been involved in a multitude of projects. Alongside accompanying Brazilian music giants like Gal Costa and João Donato, he's been a member of big band Bixiga 70 as well as regularly playing his trademark vinyl sets. On the decks  24-2 Uhr

https://www.instagram.com/cafechocolat.sessions/
https://www.instagram.com/kabumbayijoh/
https://www.instagram.com/batilasound/
https://www.instagram.com/21cnganga/
https://www.instagram.com/skyline.sun.music/
https://www.instagram.com/paulrhythms_/
https://www.instagram.com/konzisam/
https://www.instagram.com/kallezeier/
https://www.instagram.com/mauriciofleury_/
https://www.instagram.com/adampawel/
https://www.instagram.com/nane.kahle/
https://www.instagram.com/gabimonteiroreau/
https://www.instagram.com/mehfil.meh.fil/

Mehfil Collective:

Mehfil is an emerging community-food collective that playfully revamps elements of Pakistani cuisine. Founded by Shanzeh, an architect who has transformed her passion for design into a creative exploration of experimental fusion cooking, Mehfil combines her love for South Asian flavors with event and space curation — prioritizing making these initiatives both accessible and affordable.

More than just a culinary venture, Mehfil aspires to collaborate with artists from the Global South to craft meaningful, immersive experiences. We seek to evoke a sense of home and nostalgia for the South Asian diaspora while creating a space where communities can gather, share stories, and connect through food and art. 

https://www.instagram.com/mehfil.meh.fil?igsh=MXExbXl5d2I5bTYzdQ==

tickets: https://vvk.link/3smxbbk

https://youtu.be/iQf3kQHvfR0?si=evwOL9RLN-5zkuZe

https://youtu.be/E_wGujFsFsw

ByDS (Record Release Party)
 
ByDS Release Show vom neuen Album "Our Long Weekend"! ByDS is eine alternative Dance-Band aus Berlin die mit vielseitigem Sound, Alternative Rock-Pop mit dunklen elektronischen Latin-Fusion-Elementen und Trip-Hop vereint und mit Texten auf Englisch, Deutsch und Spanisch die Zuhörer feshalten und zum Tanzen animiert.

"Diego and Bee form the Berlin-based alternative dance band ByDS launched a brand new single, "Regret". Musically the duo combines alternative rock pop with dark electronic Latin fusion trip hop. The single "Regret" is the first glimpse of their next album, "Our Long Weekend", which will be released this spring."

https://www.side-line.com/byds-launches-new-video-regret-out-now/

https://youtu.be/iQf3kQHvfR0?si=evwOL9RLN-5zkuZe

https://youtu.be/JTvGYjKuDNw?si=GD9FEBsDeU4QfiKh

https://tr.ee/ByDS_music

https://www.bydsmusic.com/

Euphoric Elephants (Alternative/Rock/Berlin)
 
Euphoric Elephants is a Berliner Rock Band, formed in 2014. After some gigs they produced their debut album "EƎ" released in 2016.
The band had changes of members during its trajectory, being Chucky Limon its founding member, guitarist and vocalist, Sebas Le Metronome its bassist from 2017, and Alex Rubio its drummer from 2019.
With mixtures of Grunge, Psychedelia and Rock, Euphoric Elephants has performed throughout the years on the Berlin counter-cultural circuit, in places like Schokoladen, KvU, and Liebig 19 among others.
Already with their line-up consolidated and a solid repertoire, Euphoric Elephants released their new material "2", including the single "Distortion" whose video can be seen on their YouTube channel.
 
https://youtu.be/E_wGujFsFsw

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3ishywg

Ceschi (Hip Hop/Folk Punk/Machinegun Fast Rap, Connecticut) + Factor Chandelier
https://ceschi.bandcamp.com
https://factorchandelier.bandcamp.com

Ceschi is a genre-blurring force in indie music and founder of Fake Four Inc.
His blend of hip-hop, punk, and folk, paired with raw, introspective lyrics, has made him a mainstay for listeners seeking something honest. With albums like The One Man Band Broke Up and Sad, Fat Luck, Ceschi has championed a fiercely independent music scene.

Since 2021, he’s channeled his restless creativity into Codefendants, a project with bandmates Sam King (Get Dead) and Fat Mike (NOFX), mixing punk grit with rap’s edge to tackle social and political issues. Ceschi just released his last solo album, Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Part 2) and is currently touring the U.S. before he will leave for a final European tour in June 2025 with his longtime companion and legendary Canadian producer Factor Chandelier - one last chapter in his uncompromising musical journey.

Ceschi (hip hop/folk punk/machinegun fast rap, connecticut) + Factor Chandelier live
& after 22h Fragil/Stabil DJ Night (indie-rock / post-punk / new wave / shoegaze)

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Tickets for the Concert: https://vvk.link/3isk428

Ceschi is a genre-blurring force in indie music and founder of Fake Four Inc.
His blend of hip-hop, punk, and folk, paired with raw, introspective lyrics, has made him a mainstay for listeners seeking something honest. With albums like The One Man Band Broke Up and Sad, Fat Luck, Ceschi has championed a fiercely independent music scene.

Since 2021, he’s channeled his restless creativity into Codefendants, a project with bandmates Sam King (Get Dead) and Fat Mike (NOFX), mixing punk grit with rap’s edge to tackle social and political issues. Ceschi just released his last solo album, Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Part 2) and is currently touring the U.S. before he will leave for a final European tour in June 2025 with his longtime companion and legendary Canadian producer Factor Chandelier - one last chapter in his uncompromising musical journey.

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and after 22:00 -->

- Fragil/Stabil Night – Summer Gloom Edition
indie-rock / post-punk / new wave / shoegaze
mixcloud.com/fragil_stabil 

Fête de la Musique ++++ Fête de la Musique ++++ Fête de la Musique ++++ Fête de la Musique ++++ Fête de la Musique

live ---> JOHNNY TEENAGER
DJs ---> before the show, outside: DJs Maddie & The Fringette (Daisies x Sonic Sisters Society)
       ---> after the concert, inside: DJs Suzy Creamcheese & Kingston Headroll

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„Johnny Teenager is Berlin's hottest and newest rock 'n' roll group on the scene. Having made their live debut in January, the band has since been working hard on their live set of originals and covers, as well as going into the studio to record their debut single - direct onto tape! All members of the group are multi-instrumentalists but for the most part you'll find Sam Geraghty-Cohen on vocals and bass guitar, Joe Eckhardt on vocals, Leon Gilch on guitar, Oliver Menge on saxophone and Trevor Lang on vocals and drums. Expect to hear authentic good ol' rock 'n' roll with a soulful edge that will get anyone dancing."

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 - early set, outside —> DJs Maddie & The Fringette (Daisies & Sonic Sisters Society)
garage / psych / guilty pleasures

 - after 22h, inside Schokoladen —> DJs  Suzy Creamcheese & Kingston Headroll
60s garage / soul / swing / mod / blues / rock steady

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Ekowmania & the Rhythmers fuse Ghanaian highlife with reggae, jazz, funk, soukous, salsa, and afrobeat to create an infectious, genre-crossing sound rooted in rhythm and resistance. Led by master drummer and vocalist Ekow Alabi Savage—whose legacy includes work with Fela Kuti, Manu Dibango, and Ziggy Marley—the Berlin-based group features fellow Ghanaian veterans Frank Karikari and the late Kwame Gbemu ‘Sometimer’ (1950–2025), alongside Thomas Akoto, French-American guitarist Nick Morrison, and Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Mauricio Fleury. Their debut EP (out May 2025) blends party energy with social commentary, from the high-octane Hedzoleh tribute “Rekpete” to the rootsy protest groove “Ananse” and the Afro-funk anthem “Rasta Fo.”

*A celebration of rhythm, resistance, and remembrance — *This release and concert  is lovingly dedicated to the memory and life and beautiful  legacy of Kwame Gbemu Sometimer (1950–2025). whose deep basslines and spirit continue to guide the rhythm.

Since this is a celebration even though its only MONDAY night, we will be having Calamidades Lola Djing before Ekowmania & the Rhythmers go on stage and again for a few hours post show! Please come and celebrate Kwame Gbemu Sometimer_s life with his friends and their amazing long waited album !

7 p.m. doors are open! the celebration begins at 20 Uhr- 22 Uhr - JOin us!

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. listen to one of her shows of refuge! https://soundcloud.com/refug.../ama-de-caza_calamidades-lola

ULTRABONUS (international flowerpunk - Berlin) Brighty melodies, microsongs, altered nerves: ULTRABONUS crafted their flowerpunk transmissor with oblique sudamerikan spirit and a good dosis of indie slackness. Their last album, "El Casino de la muerte” (Kitchen Leg Records), updates argentinian power-pop school with dystopic poetry, postreality stories and ultraistic details.

ÿdeg [Berlin, post-punk, post-hardcore]
“Wir kommen aus den failed democracies des Ostens (Sachsen, Ungarn).
Post-punk / post-hardcore mit schnell wechselnden Liedern, Parts, Rhythmen, Geschwindigkeiten und Sprachen.”

“We come from the failed democracies of the East (Saxony, Hungary).
Post-punk / post-hardcore with rapidly changing songs, parts, rhythms, tempos, and languages.”

my people booking & lls prsnt:

FLINTA* IM KIEZ #5 w/

Shimmer / screamo/post-punk, bln
instagram.com/shimmer_screamo/

& KittyGang: ALazyCat feat. ChicxDrama
alazycat.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/alazycat.acat / soundcloud.com/chicxdrama / instagram.com/chicxdrama 

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https://vvk.link/3t61bu8 

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SHIMMER are a screamo queerfeminist post-hardcore band based in Berlin, active since 2022. With ex-members of Eat My fear. The members of the band have been active in the local Berlin music scene for over two decades already, and bring a lot of experience in D.I.Y.Underground concerts. This will be one of their last performances as a duo.

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KITTYGANG: ALazyCat feat. ChicxDrama:
LazyCat meets ChicxDrama for a set that will melt your heart and put it back together in a few songs. These two transgender kitties now based in Berlin crossed paths in 2023, all the way from Roma and Bogotá, and started to spread their music together around as solo artists. After wishing it for so long, this will be their debut as a duo. They sing about pain and healing, anti specism, anti imperialism, anti racism, about daily struggles as migrants, as genderqueer people, with bodies and minds disabled by the cistem. The bass as the roots of a tree, acoustic and electrics guitars as the birds nesting on them, the voices as wings, if you want to picture their sound.

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FLINTA* IM KIEZ is a monthly concert series organized by MY PEOPLE BOOKING in Berlin, aimed at providing a platform for underrepresented musicians in the city’s alternative rock and punk scenes. The series specifically focuses on FLINTA* (women*, lesbians, inter people, non-binary people, trans people, and agender people) artists who often face challenges in spaces dominated by cisgender male musicians. By offering a stage to these artists, the project works to disrupt the dominance of privileged voices in the alternative music scene and ensure that diverse perspectives are given visibility.

The concert series will take place across Berlin, ensuring that it reaches different communities and supports the city's rich underground music culture. The initiative also responds to the struggles faced by small venues, which have been hit by rising costs and economic downturns. By highlighting local talent and providing a space for FLINTA* musicians, the concert series creates an important cultural environment that nurtures new artists and fosters community support.

Additionally, FLINTA* IM KIEZ will implement sliding scale pricing for tickets, making these events more accessible to a wider range of people, particularly those from marginalized communities such as FLINTA*, BIPoC, and individuals with migration experiences. This approach ensures that everyone, regardless of income, has the opportunity to experience and enjoy underground music. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, the series strives to build a more equitable cultural landscape for both artists and audiences.

The concert series is made possible in part by the support of MusicBoard Berlin, as part of the POP IM KIEZ funding programme, without which this project would not be possible.

linktr.ee/mypeoplebooking 

beav boloney & wildwax & little league shows prsnt:

SKULL CULT / weirdo fucked up devo core, bloomington/indiana
erstetheketontraeger.bandcamp.com/album/ett-053-skull-cult-s-t-lp / utgrecords.bandcamp.com/album/can-you-see-what-i-mean / instagram.com/skull__cult

& SEWERNAJA SEMLJA / post-punk, bln
/ sewernajasemlja.bandcamp.com /

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https://vvk.link/3r5gl74 

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SKULL CULT (USA) --> Brief bursts of hyperkinetic mongoloid synth punk here. A caffeine buzz blend of DEVO, URANIUM CLUB, and SERVOTRON.

It's been over six years since we've last heard from this Bloomington, Indiana group which by now must be considered a highly influential force on the current garage-, synth- and eggpunk scene while in the meantime, members of the group have pumped their creative juices into acts like Belly Jelly, QQQL, Dummy and Big Hog. Now that they finally break the deafening silence, i gotta say this shit works better than ever in what must be the strongest set of tunes they've delivered so far. Just a tiny bit less weird and cluttered than on their previous efforts with more grounded, catchy and melodic song foundations and echoes of the likes of Tyvek, Marked Men and Lost Sounds, this is a strikingly mature work with all the hallmarks of a band that took a long break to branch out creatively in other projects, now reconvening to apply everything they've learned along the way with sleepwalking precision to an effortlessly wrecking result.

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& dark, minimalistic & wavy punk from SEWERNJA SEMLJA!

M:Soundtrack prsnts: Mary Anibal & Guests (Mbira & Vocals - Zimbabwe) 2 LIVE sets! __ & after 22h DJ Robert Machiri aka CHI (worldwide rare grooves) - A very special evening welcoming Zimbabwe`s shooting star in Mbira and advocate for womens rights! After many years of putting on shows with the queen of Mbira Stella Chiweshe I am excited to welcome the next generation of talent and holder of tradition in a powerful artist!

Mary Anibal, only 25 years old, is the new shooting star in Zimbabwe. After several years of experience as the backing singer of Jah Prayzah, Zimbabwe's most successful musician, including internationally, she started her solo career in 2023, where she won the Zimbabwe Grammy for best newcomer that same year.

Mary Anibal is not only a powerful vocalist, but also a gifted mbira player, breathing new life into one of Zimbabwe’s most iconic traditional instruments. Rooted in Shona spiritual and musical heritage, the mbira is often called the "voice of the ancestors"—and in Mary’s hands, it becomes a tool for both healing and transformation. Her playing bridges generations, blending the trance-like, cyclical melodies of ancestral mbira music with contemporary Afro-fusion elements.

Mary uses the mbira not just as accompaniment, but as a central voice in her compositions, creating hypnotic soundscapes that speak directly to the soul. In doing so, she honors Zimbabwean tradition while fearlessly carving out a path of her own. Her unique combination of modern songwriting and deep respect for cultural heritage has made her a standout artist, both at home and on the global stage.

Mary, who also advocates for women's rights, has been celebrated in Zimbabwe ever since and has also been able to prove her talent on international stages, e.g. in Canada, Zanzibar or the Ivory Coast. After releasing her first album at the end of last year, she will come to Germany and Switzerland for a multi-week tour for the first time this summer.

Die erst 25jährige Mary Anibal ist der neue Shootingstar in Simbabwe. Nachdem sie mehrere Jahre Erfahrung als Begleitsängerin von Jah Prayzah, dem erfolgreichsten Musiker Simbabwes auch international gesammelt hat, startete sie 2023 ihre Solokarriere, wo sie noch im gleichen Jahr den Simbabwe-Grammy als beste Nachwuchskünstlerin gewonnen hat. Mary, die sich zudem für Frauenrechte einsetzt, wird seitdem in Simbabwe gefeiert und konnte ihr Talent auch auf internationalen Bühnen, z.B. in Kanada, Sansibar oder der Elfenbeinküste beweisen. Nachdem sie Ende letzten Jahres ihr erstes Album veröffentlicht hat, wird sie in diesem Sommer erstmals für eine mehrwöchige Tournee nach Deutschland und die Schweiz kommen.

Band Members for Berlin show: Mary Anibal (Vocals. Mbira, Maimbula), Stefan Franke (Mbira), Chamu Ifreeka (Mbira, backing Vocals), Markus Scheiermann (percussions):

Robert Machiri aka CHI - He is a sound artist and hoarder of sound-related objects. Machiri’s work exists at the juncture of two streams of practice; curatorial concepts founded through the notion of conviviality and art as pedagogy. He is a DJ and hoarder of things, inspired by his music collection and interest in sound-related objects. His work exists at the interface of two streams of practice; his curatorial concepts and a multidisciplinary production of artworks that draw on decolonial discourses that are presented through embodied critique, learning and unlearning, interweaving sound, music and image-making. His most notable project, PUNGWE, is an interdisciplinary project circling African soundings with related contemporary arts discourses and spaces.