Cross Culture Music – Booking Network Promotion is a network of musicians in the intercultural world music scene in Berlin. We organize experiences of a special kind and exciting and top-class encounters in the world language of music.
Cross Culture Music has been promoting the diversity and richness of global musical traditions since 1999. Our events are more than concerts; they are a lively exchange between artists and audiences, a celebration of cultural diversity. In our workshops, which are led by experienced musicians from all over the world, we offer space for creative learning and intercultural dialogue. We believe that music is a universal language that builds bridges and connects people regardless of their background. Our mission is to create an inclusive and enriching community through music that honors and celebrates the beauty and depth of diverse cultures.
Berlin
It’s not without reason that the big names in the music industry and renowned and talented musicians are drawn to the Spree. Cosmopolitan musical pioneers, DJs and live musicians, emigrants from several generations and a wide variety of cultures meet here. They live and work together and here they create the greatest stylistic diversity in Europe.
In the middle of this lively network, Cross Culture Music emerged in 1999 and has allowed organizers and artists to take part in this evolutionary event ever since.
World language music
The creatives of the scene always try to be close to the pulse of musical life and open themselves to the traditions of the world as well as contemporary groove, modern technology and other forms of art. They focus more on the creative process than on following pigeonholes.
This means that there is a constant mix of divisions. It is precisely the differences that Berlin creates that create something very exciting and always new in the musical and human exchange.
Cross Culture Music
As a booking agency, Cross Culture Music – Booking Network Promotion represents and arranges professional multicultural projects that actively promote cultural exchange. We offered the artists a sophisticated organizational structure, advice, promotion, job and knowledge placement, studio and multimedia production.
They benefited from each other’s skills and relationships and presented themselves together on our internet platform, which had become an important portal for intercultural musicians in Europe.
You can reach us by email at info@cross-culture-music.de
Our History
Numerous bands, DJs/DJanes and individual artists have gathered under our roof and we have organized great concerts and tours.
A selection of the artists we have worked with
Some of the artists made history and some still exist today.
- …E LA LUNA? | Italian songs, Jazz, Pop (Italien, Berlin)
- AHIMSA | South Indian classical & jazz (D, Madras)
- ALETCHKO | The virtuoso violinist from Berlin… Balkans, Orient
- ANGE DA COSTA | Pop, Soul, Afrobeat (Berlin, Angola)
- AZULEO | Flamenco, Jazz
- BACK TO INDIA | Indian and Global Ambient (Indien, Nepal, Berlin)
- BARFLEAS | Jazzduo
- BiOS | Nu World Ambient (Electro-Acoustic Lounge)
- BOOBINGA | Didge’n’electric Bass
- COSMIC LEVEL | Spacejungle Jazz
- DIDGES BREW | Didgeridoo Big Beat (Berlin)
- DJANGO LASSI | modern balkan swing (Berlin)
- Dr. BAYAN | Sovietabilly (Russia, Berlin)
- FANFARA KALASHNIKOV | Balkan Speed Brass (Romania, Berlin)
- FATA MORGANA | crosscultural music
- FRAW FRAW | Saxophon4tett Groove World Jazz
- GNAWA IMPULSE | original Gnawa ‘n’ Club beats
- GNAWA HALWA | ritual Moroccan trance music and dance
- GUI | Brazilian world music
- JAN TOMSIC | Globetrotter songs
- LAOUINA | North African roots rai
- LARSITO | Urbeato – German-speaking pop with Caribbean influences
- LOS BOMBEROS de Monte Cruz | Latin, Balkan, Punk, Ska (Berlin)
- LOS NEGROS SOUND SYSTEM | Latin & Afrobeat, Roots (Cuba, Colombia, Berlin)
- MAALEM HASSAN EL GADIRI | traditional gnawa
- MANDALA | Indian classical & jazz
- MANTRA TRIBE | Alternative, New Age, Tribal Trance
- MI SOLAR | Salsa, Timba and Latin Jazz (Berlin)
- NADISHANA TRIO | Contemporary ethnic music
- NOMAD SOUND SYSTEM | Oriental Future Pop (Tunisia, Algeria, Germany)
- PERCUSSONIA | African percussion, Eastern European singing
- ORIENTATION | Nu-Oriental (Türkiye, Iran, Berlin)
- OYA | Worldjazz Issue
- PESHKAR | crossculturemusic
- PEGHINI TRIO | Liedermacherpop vs. urban world grooves
- PUSHKIN BOOM BEAT | psycho-active ethno-industrial
- SCHNAFTL UFFTSCHIK | classicist vulgar folklore
- SHIBLY BAND | Orient – Jazz
- SIDE BY SIDE | Gypsy jazz & classical guitar
- SONJA KANDELS | Afro jazz
- TRIO FADO | Portuguese Fado (Portugal, Berlin)
- YULARA | Groove-Jazz Worldmusic Trance-Dance
- ZORIYA | Yemenite Magic from Jerusalem
DJ*anes
- DJ DBA | Asian Underground, Nu Beats, Dub, UK Breakbeats, Drum’n’Bass, Battucad
- DJ GRACE KELLY | Brazilian, world beat, Latin electro, Afro
- DJane IPEK IPEKCIOGLU | Eclectic BerlinIstan
- DJ ROBERT SOKO | Balkan Beats
- DJ SHAZAM! | Ethnodelic Live, Dub, Big Beat & Breakbeat
… and many more
Behind the scenes, we worked …
Marc Miethe , Anna Meyer, Robert Sester , David Beck , Tayfun Schulzke , Jan-Claudius Rase , Philippe Massy, Sid Peghini and many, many more
References (selection) from Cross Culture Music Booking Network Promotion
Since 2000, Cross Culture Music has been placing Berlin bands, musicians and DJs at numerous private, public and business events. Here you will find a selection of satisfied cooperation partners.
Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration
The Trio Aletchko with violin virtuoso Alexey Kochetkov is the right choice for an opening event in the Federal Chancellery.
aklamio GmbH
The leading network marketing experts in Germany are celebrating and the trio Aletchko was recommended in 2015 to heat up the room.
Regensburg Citizens Festival
In 2013 and 2015, the Regensburg Citizens’ Festival booked Fanfara Kalashnikov to guarantee an exuberant atmosphere.
mspt
At the opening of her exhibition “Cases of Fortune – Incidents. Facets of Intercultural Communication” at the Museum für Kommunikation Berlin, the Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunications (mspt) has engaged Roland Menthel’s elegant saxophone quartet Fraw Fraw.
Minden gourmet mile
The motto of the Minden Gourmet Mile 2014 was “Like something out of 1001 Nights” and we made it particularly modern by choosing the bands Malik Mé and Orientation.
Schwerin Castle Garden Night
The Schwerin Castle Garden Night 2014 had the motto: “The mountain is calling!”. The echo of our bands Orientation, Fanfara Kalashnikov and … e la Luna? could be heard from far away.
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
The “German Arts” agency had the Angolan-German singer Ange da Costa perform at the “German Development Media Prize” ceremony.
EISA – Headquarters
The European Imaging and Sound Association EISA commissioned “… e la luna?” for the EISA Awards Gala 2013.
Rapunzel Naturkost GmbH
One of Europe’s leading organic food producers is always happy to book with Cross Culture Music. For example, the BalkanBeats pioneer DJ Robert Soko or the glorious speed brass band Fanfara Kalashnikov had the chance to enrich the “One World Award”, world music evenings or anniversary celebrations.
Red Town Hall Berlin
At the 2011 Hoffest at the Red Town Hall in Berlin, the Nomad SoundSystem surprised and thrilled the audience with oriental future pop.
German Peace Research Foundation
For the 10th anniversary of the German Peace Research Foundation, the Trio Fado gave the guests a musical treat.
ARD radio play days
Nomad SoundSystem heated up the audience at the closing party of the ARD Radio Play Days 2010.
Goethe Institutes Egypt and Tunisia
As part of the German Culture Weeks 2009, we placed the band Nomad SoundSystem for three concerts in Cairo and Alexandria. A year later they played two concerts at the “Generation 21” youth festival in Tunisia.
IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin
For the opening festival of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the production “insglück” hired us to put together an 11-piece percussion and didgeridoo band that represented Australia. At the same time, Nomad SoundSystem played in the KulturStadion (“Culture Stadium”) through “interzentral GmbH”.
Film Festival Cottbus
“Los Bomberos de Monte Cruz” created a great party atmosphere at the 19th Festival of Eastern European Cinema.
The Perth Mint GoldCorp Australia
Didges Brew regularly plays for the Australian coin manufacturer The Perth Mint at the world’s largest coin fair, the “World Money Fair Berlin”.
Jewish Museum Berlin
On various occasions over the years we have booked artists for the renowned Jewish Museum Berlin, such as the saxophone quartet Fraw Fraw or the Israeli singer Anat.
Louis Vuitton
The Berlin-based Nepalese-Indian-German trio “Sur o Taal” was hired by the noble brand “Louis Vuitton” for the cocktail reception for the book launch of “Made for Maharajas” in Paris.
Sennheiser
On behalf of “hugzzz! all events” we arranged a 12-piece ethno-pop orchestra for the annual worldwide conference of Sennheiser Electronics GmbH & CO. KG. We implement the motto “many hearts – one beat” with great sensitivity and to the complete satisfaction of the customer, who of course attaches particular importance to musical quality.
Fete de la Musique Berlin
For the Fete de la Musique 2001, Cross Culture Music organized two entire stages. The first at Oranienplatz in collaboration with Kuchenkaiser and Radio Multikulti as media partners and the other at the Cabuwazi children’s circus. A total of 11 bands and 5 DJs were involved.
Young ways in Europe
The Slavko Filipovic Trio accompanied the ceremony at the award winners’ event for the Robert Bosch Foundation’s “Young Ways in Europe” funding program.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Yemen
In collaboration with the German Embassy and the German House for Cooperation and Culture in Sanaa, we were able to arrange a small Yemen tour for DJ Ipek Ipekcioglu.
Bauhaus Dessau Foundation
Dr. Bajan and DJ Punyesh proved to be a suitable choice for the “City and Migration” congress in the renowned Bauhaus Dessau.
Hanover Trade Fair
Dr. Bajan’s Sovietabilly attracted attention at the Hannover trade fair.
Clinking Coin Festival
Dr. Bajan attracted attention at the Belgian “Klinkende Munt Festival” (Beursschouwburg).
Wein Wolf Import GmbH
Wein Wolf Import GmbH booked Didges Brew, the right act, for their two-day presentation at the Fosters stand at the Pro Wein trade fair in Düsseldorf.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn
In collaboration with the con-Takt agency, we were able to offer artist Anat for the concert series “Sound Worlds” for the exhibition “Roots//Roots of Humanity” in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Bonn. Anat also thrilled the audience at the “Bonn Summer” at Münsterplatz.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Yemen
With our help, the German Embassy in Yemen worked with Tunisian singer Karim Sfaxi and Japanese laptop artist Tomoki Ikeda from Nomad SoundSystem for a three-week “Common Beats” hip-hop workshop, recordings and four concerts with the young Yemeni participants.
Bauhaus Dessau Foundation
The historical Bauhaus Dessau Foundation asked us for help in planning the program for their color festival for the third time. We recommended Pushkin Boom Beat and DJ DBA feat Adams & MC Sufferah for the 9th White Festival.
BMW Munich
The largest BMW car dealer in Europe is located directly in front of the Munich Olympic Stadium. They chose Didges Brew to let Australian and Brazilian fans dance together at the 2006 World Cup.
World Festival
The famous Dutch Dunya Festival in Rotterdam places high demands on its artist bookings. The Indian-German world-class band Ahimsa effortlessly met their high expectations.
Federal Environment Agency
We booked the Israeli-Yemeni singer Anat (Oriental Groove) for the “Science – not just in white coats” festival organized by the Federal Environment Agency in Dessau.
Domotex
The World Trade Fair for carpets and floor coverings. Innovative products and processes are first shown at DOMOTEX. Our saxophone four-tet Fraw Fraw offered visitors varied musical experiences.
Wintershall AG
On behalf of the German Arts agency, Boobinga helped make the BASF subsidiary’s journalists’ event a success.
Hanover Trade Fair
At the Night of Innovations and CeMAT, Boobinga once again surprised trade fair visitors with their spectacular trio show.
Cross Culture Music
We gave Nomad SoundSystem a summer full of concerts, for example at the Fusion Festival, Morgenland Festival, Afrika Festival Potsdam, IM-PULS Festival Dornbirn, Kemnade International and the International Film Festival for Human Rights in Nuremberg.
Oxfam Germany
The German representative of the non-governmental organization Oxfam International chose AfroBeat Academy as the party guarantee for its 10th anniversary.
World Youth Day Bonn
Didges Brew and Ahimsa warmly welcomed the pilgrims to the open-air stages in Bonn.
Nuremberg Human Rights Office
The band Ahimsa created the musical atmosphere for the peace banquet of the Nuremberg Human Rights Prize.
Perleberg Festival for folk, song and world music
The Peleberg Festival has been asking us for booking support for several years. This time the band Zoriya performed.
Francophonic Festival Berlin
Up-and-coming Nomad SoundSystem supported Rai legend Rachid Taha at the Francophonic Festival.
Youth in the Association for the Environment and Nature Conservation / BUND
Cross Culture Music organized a singer/songwriter workshop and a concert evening.
Powermesse
One of the largest and most popular youth fairs in Switzerland booked Australia for its program focus. Didges Brew performed, among others.
Bauhaus Dessau Foundation
The famous Bauhaus Dessau Foundation asked for programming for the Orange Bauhaus Festival. Artists: DJ Minsky, DJ Shazam feat MC Massiw LeGhaza, DJ Ipek, Nomad SoundSystem feat. TransAsia, Yulara
Jena Volkshaus
Didges Brew accompanied the actor Martin Stiebert as part of a reading of Aboriginal stories in the Volkshaus Jena.
A&O Hostels – Crossroad Jam
Cross Culture Music organizes concerts for hostel guests once a week from July to October.
Moving Cultures Festival
Moving Cultures – continuous placement of artists for the festival in Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen, Schwabach.
Rostock International Garden Show
IGA Rostock – continuous placement of artists for the music program.
Gnawa Impulse
Gnawa Impulse – June/July: Organization and implementation of the third tour locations including: Respect Festival Prague. Kemnade International, Zeltival Karlsruhe, IGA Rostock
Thomas Cook – trade fair
Continuous placement of artists for the music program (Thomas Cook – Premiere Trip Summer 2004).
Cross Culture Session
Cross Culture Session in the “RAW Ambulatorium”… this intercultural acoustic experiment developed into the most visited session in Berlin in its second year…
Supersonicjazz – concert series
Supersonicjazz – beginning of collaboration with the organizer of ethno-jazz concerts (public relations).
L’ORÉAL La Roche-Posay
May 2002 Organization of the evening program for their congress
Gnawa Impulse
Gnawa Impulse – organization and implementation of the summer/autumn tour locations, among others: Dance and Folk Festival Rudolstadt, popdeurope – House of World Cultures, Berlin, Festival Odyssey of Cultures Mühlheim, Recklinghausen, Bochum, Womex 2002 – Showcase 2002, Essen
Tonikum music production
Tonikum music production – cooperation partner of Cross Culture Music for placement of orders, master recordings
Gnawa Impulse
On October 12th, Gnawa Impulse, Cross Culture Music and Radio Multikulti presented a long-awaited event: the Gnawa Impulse CD release party – Ritual Breakbeats – Virtual Trance Fusion project and the band’s live debut in the Kulturbrauerei’s Kesselhaus. We were also able to welcome guests in a separate lounge where we served drinks and Moroccan food in a relaxed oriental atmosphere.
Asia Pacific Forum Berlin eV
To mark the opening of the Asian-Pacific Cultures Market on September 14, 2001, Cross Culture Music, with the support of Singha Beer, celebrated a big party at the BKA Luftschloss, Schlossplatz in Berlin Mitte. For the occasion, DJ Osmani Soundz (of Talvin Singh’s Anokha, London) was invited to join forces with Berlin-based Asian breakbeat pioneer DJ Shazam! to alternate. This night covered a wide musical spectrum from the Asia-Pacific cultural regions to Europe. The wave reached all senses: from London’s club interpretations of Indian roots to delicious Pacific food, didgeridoo breakbeats and South Indian Bharatanatyam dance.
Cross Culture Music was also responsible for putting together the program for the closing party of the Asia-Pacific Weeks at the House of World Cultures.
Perleberg Festival for folk, song and world music
In 2001, Cross Culture Music was able to support the event series of the 4th Perleberg Festival for folk, song and world music and provide a total of five different bands for the stages.
Cross Culture Session
Since September 2001, CCM, together with David Roman Drums, has been organizing the now legendary Cross Culture Session in the outpatient clinic of the RAW Tempel at Revalerstr.99 in Berlin. This bi-weekly musical gathering aims to provide international and local musicians with a regular showcase, an opportunity for exchange and mutual growth in the global language of music. Musicians of all styles, all countries and all levels are welcome at the sessions.
Helping Hands
On May 9th, CCM “Helping Hands” organized a benefit party with concerts and DJs for the victims of the earthquake in India together with DJ Shazam! and Deli Berlin. We were able to hand over the sum of 10,000 DM to the “German Red Cross”.
Club Commission
Since April 2001, Cross Culture Music has been a member of the Club Commission Berlin, the association of club venues, organizers and agencies in our city.
Australian Film Days in Görlitz
For the Australian Film Days in Görlitz, CCM organized workshops and a concert for the closing event. (2001)
SAS – hotel chain
At an event organized by the SAS hotel chain at the Hotel Steigenberger during ITB Berlin, Cross Culture Music arranged the music program for the senior staff of hotels from all over the world.
Radio Alte-Feuerwache, radio show “poly-culture”
Every fourth Wednesday of the month you can listen to the Cross Culture Music radio program “poly-kultur” on Radio Alte Feuerwache (OK – cable on 92.6 FM). Presentation: Siddhartha Peghini & Anna Meyer
Council Exchanges
The well-known student exchange organization has asked Cross Culture Music to offer a didgeridoo workshop and concert at their annual meeting in Berlin (3.2.01 Kalkscheune).
Nataraya Party
For this Goa party, Cross Culture Music organized, among other things, the chillout with live and DJ sets. (2001)
Babylon
From November 2000, the b-flat (Berlin/Mitte) will be transformed from a normal jazz bar into a meeting point for musicians who have come to Berlin from all over the world to release new sounds, tell stories and exchange languages and ideas with other travelers.
Kunsthof Glindow
As part of the Intercultural Project Days, Cross Culture Music organized an Indian theme day with a concert, catering and workshop at the Kunsthof Glindow. Australia and Africa (on the same topic) followed in November and December 2000.
Asia Pacific Forum Berlin eV
At the Autumn Festival of the Asiatic-Pacific Forum on October 16, 2000 in the Atrium Building of the Deutsche Bank, Cross Culture Music took over responsibility for the entire stage program, including concerts, South Indian dance and stage technology.
Dreamtime Festival
At this three-day event in the Ufa factory in Berlin, Cross Culture Music organized the DJ program and, together with Tikal Events Berlin, the concert program. (2000 & 2001)
Berlin Zoological Garden
Traditional musicians from the countries of origin of the respective animal species were presented by Cross Culture Music as part of a sponsorship event. (2000 & 2001)
Orgia event agency
Together with the Orgia events agency, we organized a three-day cultural festival “Dreams in No Man’s Land” in Mauerpark Berlin, which offered arts and crafts, bamboo installations, world music, a children’s corner, cocktails and exotic food. (2000)
Diaspora World Music Festival 2000
Cross Culture Music took part in organizing some concerts as part of the Diaspora World Music Festival 2000.
Berlin Music Festival 2000
As part of this event, Cross Culture Music organized the stage program in the Weiber – Wirtschaft in Berlin. Seven bands from the existing artist pool and the Cross Culture Orchestra presented the audience with six and a half hours of music from all over the world. The band Peshkar also played at the opening ceremony in the Tempodrom at Ostbahnhof.