Grachtenfestival: Higherlife Jam

Improvisation as the basis

At Higherlife Jam, there is no fixed setlist. Musicians come together on stage and build an evening on the spot. Highlife, afrobeat, gospel, and jazz alternate and flow into one another. The result is different every night. You follow the musical conversation between the artists and, as the audience, become part of it.

JUNYA: drummer and founder

Junior Appiah, artist name JUNYA, founded Higherlife Jam in 2022. He has Ghanaian roots and learned to play drums and guitar at a young age in a gospel environment. As a drummer, he has collaborated with artists such as Rimon, Fullcrate, Akwasi, and Yung Nnelg. He has performed from Lowlands to stages in Ghana.

Jazz Gems: talent with freedom

This concert is part of Jazz Gems, a concert series by the Grachtenfestival and the Keep an Eye Foundation. In the series, four emerging talents are given complete freedom to curate their own program. Expect new compositions and unique collaborations at striking locations in Amsterdam. Are you interested? Use the link for tickets.