ARTISTS FOR CAP ANAMUR PRESENTS:
Reading: ‘Notes from a little Black Girl’ plus concert with JP Lewis & Robin Shepherd.
Saturday, 18 October 2025 | 7 pm (doors open from 6 pm)
Reading from the Insta blog @notesfromalittleblackgirl. Beamlak came to Germany from Ethiopia seven years ago at the age of 17. In her texts, she tells short prose episodes about life in her new home in Düsseldorf:
“I´m a little black girl (literally I’m 5 feet tall on a good day) who moved from Ethiopia to Germany at 17. I’m 7 Years deep into this „new life“ and honestly? Still figuring out. I didn’t come here to tell you how to survive immigration, or explain racism, or give you a step-by-step on how to start over in a country that sometimes forgets you exist. I’m just here to talk. About what it’s been like. For me. I’ll write about the weird stuff. The frustrating stuff. The beautiful moments too. Like what it means to build a life when home is a moving target. Or how music, random bus rides, and books like Americanah have held me together more times than i can count.”
The two Cologne-based singer-songwriters JP Lewis and Robin Shepherd will play songs from their repertoire. Inspired by musical role models such as Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Pharrell Williams and Curtis Mayfield, JP Lewis presents a modern mix of indie rock paired with elements of 70s soul and funk. As a singer/songwriter, Robin Shepherd combines catchy folk melodies with harmonious acoustic guitar playing, powerful, soulful vocals and inward-looking lyrics.
The reading will be held in English, admission is free – we ask for donations for Cap Anamur / Deutsche Not-Ärzte e.V.
Unfortunately we can only offer 34 places. If you would like to make a reservation, please send us a short email to: post@art-of-buna.de
