After a successful and sold-out first edition, Emmanuel ‘Els’ Afriyie is coming back to do it all over again with his successful formula Els Jam on Thursday, April 4th at Skatecafe. Els’ tight backing band takes center stage, literally standing in the middle of the venue surrounded by the audience. Dozens of guest musicians and vocalists are invited to join in during the set. Visitors and amateur musicians are also welcome to join.
Exceptional drummer and jam-master Emmanuel Afriye, better known as Els, is an incredibly talented artist who played in bands such as Frenna and Jonna Fraser. During the Super-Sonic Jazz Festival 2023, The New Originals and Super-Sonic Jazz organized a jam session with ELS for the second year in a row in the Main Hall of Paradiso. In this jam session, Els took the lead, showcasing his versatility by playing everything from trap to amapiano. Everything the Amsterdammer touches with his fellow musicians quickly becomes groovy, and he revives the art of jam sessions with his talent and energy.
• From 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM you can order pizza at Dick & Dick, for which you must make a reservation. Dick & Dick is part of Skatecafe and is located behind Skatecafe on the square. And after the jam, there’s an afterparty until 01:00, where you can dance and connect with each others to the tunes by dj SIEM. Be sure not to miss it: SIEM is one of the regular dj’s at Super-Sonic Jazz, providing crowds with perfect vibes.