La Marmelada Orchestra

Participants needed:
Musicians of all kinds. Instrumentalists, vocalists, producers, experimental sound makers — anyone comfortable listening, improvising, and collaborating. We especially welcome: • strings • horns • percussion • keys / synths • guitars • unusual instruments • strong rhythmic or melodic improvisers More important than virtuosity is openness, musical curiosity, and the ability to play with others.

Project Description:

La Marmelada Orchestra is a spontaneous, collaborative band forming in the dust of Tankwa Town.

Musicians from different backgrounds come together to create live sessions that exist only once — improvised, playful, and alive. Strings, horns, percussion, synths, voices, strange instruments, familiar ones — everything can find its place.

The orchestra emerges during the week through open rehearsals, jams, and experiments at La Casa Timeless, eventually leading to collective performances where individual voices blend into one living sound.

No fixed repertoire.
No strict genre.
Just musicians listening to each other and building something real in the moment.

If you like the idea of making music with people you’ve never met before — in the middle of the desert — this might be for you.

Details of Gift:

A living orchestra.

A place where musicians can meet, play, experiment, and create together — without pressure, hierarchy, or rigid structure.

Throughout the week we will host open jam sessions, rehearsals, and collaborative moments, leading to shared performances where the orchestra takes shape in real time.

For the audience, it’s a rare experience: music being born on the spot, unpredictable and unrepeatable.

For the musicians, it’s an invitation to connect, improvise, and create something bigger than any individual performance.

Joining Requirements:

• You must already be attending AfrikaBurn • Bring your own instrument(s) and any essential gear • Be available for rehearsals / jam sessions during the week • Be open to improvisation and collaborative creation Just bring your instrument or let us know your requirements – maybe we already have something

Additional Details:

La Marmelada Orchestra is hosted by La Casa Timeless, one of the musical spaces connected to the INSIGHT art car.

The orchestra evolves through the week — meaning musicians can join, contribute, and shape the sound as it grows.

Some of the most memorable moments at the Burn happen when strangers create something together.

This is an invitation to be part of that.

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