特拉德敦爵士音乐节

OUIDAH VODUN JAZZ  FESTIVAL

Fête du Vodoun (literally Vodoun Festival, also known as Traditional Religions Day) is a public holiday in Benin that celebrates the nation's history surrounding the West African religion of Vodoun. The celebration is held annually on January 10 throughout the country but most notably in the city of Ouidah. Beginning with the slaughter of a goat in honor of the spirits, the festival is filled with singing, dancing and the imbibing of liquor, especially gin. Vodoun was officially declared a religion in Benin in 1996 and the festival has attracted thousands of devotees and tourists to Ouidah to participate in the festivities ever since.

ADDRESS: Adjovi House, Qt. Tovê Street, Royal Palace of Ouidah
LOCATION: The Historic City of Ouidah, situated on the coast of the Republic of
Bénin (West Africa). The festival takes place in the Tové neighbourhood in front of
the sacred Kpassê forest

PREAMBLE: The Republic of Bénin and particularly Ouidah played a central role in
the enslavement of the local and neighbouring population during the 18th century.
During this barbaric period more than one million people who had been kidnapped
were marched in chains and shackles from the enslaver’s market to the nearby port
of Ouidah where they would board ships and were trafficked into enslavement in
unknown destinations across the Americas and the Caribbean.
Although the enslaved people left their nations behind their ancestors travelled with
them as did their artistic expression and their ancient cultural and spiritual heritage.
Thus, Vodun, a central cultural and spiritual practice, extended its reach across the
Atlantic. The word Vodun, meaning Spirit, also spelled as Vaudou, Vodon, Vodoun,
Voudou, Voodoo, comes from the Fon and Ewe Languages. Although the system
originated in Bénin it is practiced across the coastal regions of West Africa from
Ghana to Nigeria.
Against a backdrop of brutal repression in the newly ‘adopted’ nations, the practice
of Vodun was prohibited, the penalty was death or imprisonment, the rites, rituals,
songs and dances were nonetheless performed in secret by the enslaved population.
Over time Vodun merged with and in some cases infused the spiritual practices in
countries across the Atlantic including Brazil, Haiti, Caribbean, Cuba and Bolivia.
Hence, whether it is Candombé in Brazil, the Santéria in Cuba or Haitian Vodun
these are spiritual systems that were and embraced evolved in synergy with the
journey of African humankind across the globe.

PROJECT: The aim of the Ouidah Jazz Vodun Festival project is to link communities
across 3 continents (Africa, Europe and The Americas) by reconnecting people
through their shared culture, identity and history. Music and spirituality are the
catalysts that unify through immersion in traditional rites, rituals, songs and dances.
Arts and culture will be used to illustrate the centrality of Vodun to African diaspora
community, European visitors as well as the African public.
What connects the peoples who were taken away as a result of enslavement is
their respect for the invisible and our ancestors. Music and rhythms have
always been the link between the different worlds and a means of
communication between them and the deities of nature.

Togbé Adjos Gankpangnan
Like people and their spiritual practices, music also evolved, but the intrinsic rhythm
remained consistent. Jazz is one such example of this musical evolution. Although
Jazz, Blues and Reggae are internationally acclaimed and celebrated their roots in
the traditional rhythms of Vodun and sacred origins are less well known.
The project will re-establish and revive these links through the universal language of
music. Audiences will discover the richness of this musical, cultural, spiritual and
historical heritage that is Vodun. It will also facilitate engagement, the sharing of
musical traditions and skills between artists from different backgrounds and
collaboration.
 The Festival will take place over 3 days and will include:
 Live music – Jazz and Traditional
 Exhibitions - Paintings, Sculpture and Photography
 Dance
 Workshops - Batik (Campala fabric, Wax) Music (discovery and practice
traditional instruments and rituals, with professional supervisors)
The festival will bring together contemporary artists and traditional musicians to
inspire, be inspired and immerse the audience in the culture and practices of the
centuries-old Vodun traditions steeped in the spirits of nature.
The Festival organisers are anchored in an innovative process of sharing and
creating a truly wondrous and participatory experience that accentuates the positive
and ancestor-related character Vodun.
The Festival will conclude with a series of tours to convents of the various deities,
meetings of dignitaries, including the King of Ouidah.

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êtedu Vodoun（字面上的Vodoun节，又称传统宗教日）是贝宁的一个公共假期，庆祝该国围绕西非Vodoun宗教的历史。每年1月10日在全国各地举行庆祝活动，最著名的是在Ouidah市。从为了纪念生命和祖先而宰杀山羊开始，这个节日充满了唱歌，跳舞和喝酒，尤其是杜松子酒。沃敦（Vodoun）于1996年在贝宁正式宣布为宗教，自那以后，这个节日已经吸引了成千上万的奉献者和游客到瓦伊达（Ouidah）参加庆祝活动。

地址：Qt。Adjovi House。 Ouidah皇宫Tovê街
地点：历史悠久的城市瓦伊达（Ouidah），位于共和国海岸
贝宁（西非）。音乐节在位于
神圣的克帕森森林

前言：贝宁共和国，尤其是乌伊达共和国在
18世纪当地人和周边人口的奴役。
在这个野蛮时期，有超过一百万人被绑架
从奴役者的市场到附近的港口，被chains锁and锁地游行
Ouidah的地方，他们将登船并被贩运为奴隶
美洲和加勒比海地区的未知目的地。
虽然被奴役的人民把祖国留在祖先的陪同下旅行
他们的艺术表现，古代文化和精神遗产也是如此。
因此，伏顿是一种中央文化和精神实践，将其影响范围扩展到了整个世界。
大西洋。沃顿（Vodun）一词，意为精神，也拼写为Vaudou，Vodon，Vodoun，
Voudou，Voodoo来自Fon和Ewe语言。虽然系统
起源于贝宁（Bénin），从
加纳飞往尼日利亚。
在新采用的国家残酷镇压的背景下，这种做法
禁止使用Vodun，处以死刑或监禁，举行仪式，仪式，
但是，被奴役的人们秘密进行了歌舞表演。
随着时间的流逝，Vodun合并并在某些情况下注入了
大西洋国家，包括巴西，海地，加勒比海，古巴和玻利维亚。
因此，无论是巴西的Candombé，古巴的Santéria还是海地的Vodun
这些是与之融合的精神系统，
非洲人类在全球的旅程。

项目：Ouidah爵士沃顿音乐节项目的目的是联系社区
通过重新联系人们来跨越3大洲（非洲，欧洲和美洲）
通过他们共同的文化，身份和历史。音乐和灵性是
通过沉浸在传统的仪式，仪式，歌曲和舞蹈中来统一的催化剂。
艺术和文化将被用来说明沃顿在非洲侨民中的中心地位
社区，欧洲游客以及非洲公众。
被奴役而被带走的人民之间的联系是
他们尊重无形和我们的祖先。音乐和节奏有
一直是不同世界之间的联系和一种手段
他们与大自然之间的交流。

TogbéAdjos Gankpangnan
像人及其精神实践一样，音乐也不断发展，但是内在的节奏
保持一致。爵士就是这种音乐发展的一个例子。虽然
爵士，布鲁斯和雷鬼在国际上广受赞誉，并深深植根于
沃顿的传统节奏和神圣的起源鲜为人知。
该项目将通过通用语言重新建立和恢复这些联系。
音乐。观众会发现这种音乐，文化，精神和
沃顿的历史遗产。它还将促进参与，共享
不同背景的艺术家之间的音乐传统和技能
合作。
音乐节将持续3天，其中包括：
现场音乐–爵士和传统
展览-绘画，雕塑和摄影
舞蹈
讲习班-蜡染（坎帕拉面料，蜡）音乐（发现和练习）
传统文书和仪式，并由专业上司督导）
音乐节将汇集当代艺术家和传统音乐家，
激发，启发并沉浸于观众的文化和实践中
拥有数百年历史的Vodun传统深深融入大自然的精神之中。
电影节的组织者以创新的分享和分享过程为基础
创造一个真正的奇妙和参与式体验，强调积极
和与祖先有关的角色Vodun。
音乐节将以一系列参观各种神灵修道院的活动结束，
会议，包括Ouidah国王