Music – Cologne – Kebekus Werk Music festival only with performances by women – culture
Cologne (AP) – Carolin Kebekus (41) is organizing an open-air festival next year, at which only women perform. It should take place on June 6th at the Tanzbrunnen in Cologne. “Female acts are completely underrepresented in the music business,” said the comedian of the German press agency. “At the Grammys between 2013 and 2019, only ten percent of the nominations went to a woman. You have to look for female acts on festival posters with a magnifying glass. We want to change that. We want to make musicians.”
Not only well-known artists, but also newcomers and singers with their first successes between pop, indie and hip hop should be represented at the festival. There have already been commitments from Lea, Luna, Mine, Annie Chops and the No Angels, among others. Advance sales start on Thursday (November 25th).
The idea for the festival was born in the “Carolin Kebekus Show”. In the deceased season there was a main topic about the limited representation of women in the music industry. According to Kebekus, the reasons for this go back to the 19th century: “At that time it was not appropriate for women to earn money.
Accordingly, women are not only absent on, but also behind the stage. “The excuse that there wouldn’t be any female bands should no longer apply. Because they exist, you just have to give them space. And that’s exactly where our festival comes in: it’s all about visibility. Our acts are role models for women and girls: Girls should know that they too can be rock stars. “
Men are welcome as spectators at the festival. “We can only change something if we all pull together,” said Kebekus. “We need a social discourse between women and men on an equal footing. It’s not about preferential treatment, we just demand the same opportunities. We want women to be just as present at festivals and on the radio as men.”
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