Lab Grounds

The fourth edition of The Playgrounds Sessions, by Lab Grounds!

Lab Grounds proudly presents: The Playgrounds Sessions! This summer, we will open our cosy garden again and every two weeks we will serve you the best live music, the tastiest food and the coldest drinks to create an amazing evening together. Each session, we invite a couple of artists who will take you on a musical journey into their wonderful world.

This edition, Mingus van der Pluijm, a pianist, songwriter and aspiring producer from Rotterdam will take the stage. He grew up in a musical family and developed a strong urge to improvise and find his own sound at a young age. His style is sensitive, honest and rooted in soul, jazz and R&B. Artists such as Donny Hathaway, Amy Winehouse and Daniel Caesar inspire him, as do the creative people around him. His music does not seek perfection, but sincerity and connection.

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The second edition of The Playgrounds Sessions, by Lab Grounds!

This summer, we will open our cosy garden again and every two weeks we will serve you the best live music, the tastiest food and the coldest drinks to create an amazing evening together. Each session, we invite a couple of artists who will take you on a musical journey into their wonderful world.

This weekend, Senegalese Rotterdam-based Omar Ka brings the rich musical tradition of the Fulani, West Africa’s largest nomadic people, to The Playgrounds Sessions. His eccentric voice and irresistible mix of Fulani folk, Dakar beats, Afro-reggae and Desert blues will leave no one unmoved. On this special occasion, he takes us back to his African roots in an intimate setting, accompanied on percussion by Satindra Kalpoe. 

We start from 17:00.

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Lab Grounds has been nominated for the Rotterdam Music Awards in the “Best Podium” category! Voting is open from today until December 9. The winner will be announced on December 16 at Theater Zuidplein!

Do you think Lab Grounds deserves this award? Then make your voice heard via the link in our bio! 💙