Africa & Europe in Duisburg: Heßler and Steppuhn connect sound worlds
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A sound space between Africa and Europe: Music that dissolves borders
On Sunday, October 4, 2026, the concert Africa & Europe - Two Continents and Their Music at the Protestant Community Center Neudorf in Duisburg brings two musical worlds into direct dialogue. On stage, Duisburg drummer Birdy Steppuhn and composer, pianist and organist Dr. Hans-Joachim Heßler meet - a program between church organ, percussion, flamenco, improvisation, and contemporary composition. Admission is free, the concert time is from 18:00 to 19:00. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/zwischen-afrika-und-europa-0/?utm_source=openai))
Passion as a musical drive
The evening relies on contrasts that charge each other: Heßler's compositional language represents structural breaks, historical references, and a strong sonic dramaturgy. In combination with Steppuhn's percussion, a concert experience arises that aims less at effects and more at tension arcs, sound colors, and rhythmic precision. This advance reporting draws its energy from this: here, music is not only played but made audible as a narrative movement. ([hansjoachimhessler.de](https://www.hansjoachimhessler.de/?utm_source=openai))
Between organ, rhythm, and cultural memory
The connecting element is flamenco, understood in the program as a bridge between Africa and Europe. Additionally, Heßler's work ethic is shaped by jazz, free improvisation, and historical musical tradition. Those familiar with the audience mood in such border crossings expect no distance, but immediate live atmosphere: concentrated listening, surprising turns, and moments in which the acoustics of the space carries every nuance. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/zwischen-afrika-und-europa-0/?utm_source=openai))
A place with proximity and character
The Protestant Community Center Neudorf at Wildstraße 31 in 47057 Duisburg is clearly locally anchored as a concert venue. Available information confirms the location, but no official capacity information is publicly available. No reliable details regarding accessibility were found in the researched sources. For visitors, the evening thus remains primarily a close, compact live experience in the Duisburg-Neudorf district. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/zwischen-afrika-und-europa-0/?utm_source=openai))
Conclusion: A free concert evening with depth and tension
Africa & Europe - Two Continents and Their Music promises a dense, sonorous encounter of two musical horizons. Those who are enthusiastic about organ, percussion, jazz affinity, and experimental concert formats will experience an unusual, content-rich concert in Duisburg - and all for free. It's best to be there live and feel the dialogue of sounds in the room yourself. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/zwischen-afrika-und-europa-0/?utm_source=openai))
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