Die Kleine Freiheit vor der halle02 in Heidelberg lädt immer donnerstags bis samstags zum Tanzen, Verweilen, Plaudern, Menschen sehen, Akku aufladen, Sonne Tanken, Schunkeln, Schaukeln und Raven ein. Schnapp dir ein Bier, fläz dich in den Hängesessel oder stürm auf die Tanzfläche. Die DJs und die Sonne machen den Rest. Willkommen in der urbanen Oase, in deiner Kleinen Freiheit. Der Eintritt ist frei – um wirtschaftlich zu bleiben, ist aber eine Buchung mit Mindestverzehr erforderlich.
Gabrielle Kwarteng
New York-born DJ and Lot Radio resident Gabrielle Kwarteng is on a steady, slow-burning rise upward. Her guest shows broadcasted from the Brooklyn radio station won her the Mixcloud Online Radio Award for Best Eclectic Show in 2017. Two years later, she was given a regular slot, which garnered her a loyal following and led to bookings at New York’s Nowadays, Elsewhere and Black Flamingo. She quickly became a fixture in the local scene for seamlessly weaving in a diverse range of sounds.
Born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx to Ghanaian parents, Gabrielle grew up listening to ‘60s Ghanaian highlife, ‘70s Nigerian Afrobeat and American disco, funk and jazz on cassette at home. Around the age of nine, she accidentally discovered the record feature on her boombox stereo, and began to create her own mixtapes on blank cassette tapes. The cassettes were eventually replaced with CDs, before she ventured into the world of vinyl, where she hasn’t looked back since.
2019 resulted in Gabrielle’s relocation to Berlin where she began to play more regularly in the UK and Europe, including Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Festival Sète, Lost Village Festival, Griessmuehle, Brilliant Corners, Radio Radio, and more. Her lively vibe behind the decks goes hand-in-hand with her selections that maintain an uplifting vitality despite hailing from many different places and eras. You can expect ‘80s Chicago & ‘90s NY house, broken beats, tribal percussion grooves, West African disco, jazz, acid and a whole lot more nestled in her bag, ready to be played out at the right moment.
Oliv
Activist and artist Oliv is one co-founder of ZENA and part of Breidenbach Label. With a wide spectrum of efforts to generate more spaces, conversations, and networks opportunities for FLINTA* artists, Oliv is a music lover and explorer by heart. For some years Oliv has been twisting knobs and turning records – always varying between different genres like Experimental, Electroacoustic Music, Minimal, House, Tech, Breakbeat, Electro, Acid and Bass.
ZENA
ZENA is committed to increasing the presence of FLINTA* artists in the field of electronic music and club culture. Our aim is to make FLINTA* artists more visible and support them in various ways . In addition we want to establish a network that offers a safer space for exchange and discussion. With the aim of creating a more diverse music scene through the emerging platform for FLINTA* artists, gender roles and stereotypes that are still prevalent today are to be counteracted.
