collective improv(e)ment with Dumama

B:jazz · Jun 26, 2026

In this mini-series for Jazzwoche Berlin #8, host Aida Baghernejad speaks with four artists who each bring a unique perspective to this year's theme, "collective improv(e)ment." Together, they reflect on improvisation, collaboration, movement and the ways collective practices can shape artistic and social change.

Today's guest: Gugulethu Duma aka Dumama – musician, composer, sonic poet and cultural researcher. The conversation explores collective memory, improvisation as embodied knowledge, ancestral sound practices and the relationship between voice, movement and community. Dumama also…