After 6 months of touring - it’s time for one final legendary show. A concert dedicated to celebrating life - a party that honors resilience and tenacity - a celebration of how against all odds we’re still here. Ata nos aki. 

Negropont: Bula Bai is Juny Martina’s last concert where he performs songs from his latest critically acclaimed album NEGROPONT. In NEGROPONT Juny Martina fuses lyrical social critique, storytelling, and cinematic symbolism, with a passion for Papiamento-language rap that goes beyond mere entertainment. Hosted by MC Theo, Juny Martina creates an Afrofuturistic world around his music in this concert, delivering a unique experience with a live band and performers, Kyanni, josh., Osawe, NOËL, Sjenks and Redyson. The evening starts with an exhibition followed by opening acts Plangaa and Nëm. 

AFTERPARTY: w/ BULGAR, AK SoundSystem and more…

Bulgar is a concept born after the ban on bubbling dance during Zomercarnaval 2023. It paints a gritty vision of 2050, where bubbling is by outlawed everywhere. But in hidden, underground spots, a new wave of bubbling artists rises—unstoppable, rebellious, and ready to keep the dance alive no matter what.

LINE-UP

Juny Martina

w/ NOËL, Sjenks, Osawe, Redyson & LIVE Band by Matt Bonilla

Support Acts:

josh.

Plangaa

NEMESIS

KYANNI

Afterparty:

HSPRTY

BULGAR

AK Soundsystem

Hosted by MC Theo

ABOUT NEGROPONT:

"It's 2050. Tensions between Curaçao and the Netherlands are at an all-time high – poverty and unemployment on the island have never been worse. The spirit of the times is sparking movements on the island, creating a new collective consciousness. Is the island ready to chart a new course?"

Negropont is the sequel to Juny Martina's previous project, Destrukshon, in which he revisited the past and creatively retold the 30 May 1969 uprising from his perspective. He addressed both the emotions shared within the community and everyday issues. His latest work, the immersive album and concert Negropont, casts a dystopian eye on the future of Curaçao – but what must we do to steer the transition toward the new Yu Di Korsou in the right direction?

Negropont delves deeply into the complex identity and future of the "Yu Di Kòrsou," with Juny weaving his personal experiences into a creatively investigative narrative interwoven with cultural and political statements. He blends cultural genres such as Seú, Tambú, and Müzik di Zumbi with Hip-Hop to create compelling post-genre music, all while delivering razor-sharp lyrics that underscore the urgency of the changes that need to happen. In doing so, he also highlights what makes the Yu Di Korsou truly unique.

ABOUT JUNY MARTINA

Juny Martina’s artistry is a fusion of lyrical social critique, storytelling, and cinematic symbolism, with a passion for Papiamento-language rap that goes beyond mere entertainment. In rap, Jerry found a vital outlet; the play with language, metaphors, and rhyme challenged him to push his boundaries and gave him a sense of his own identity.

The name "Juny Martina" combines the most common first and last names on Curaçao. By representing the voice of the everyday Curaçaoan, the rapper forces himself to stay connected to the island, even as he increasingly becomes part of a new community: that of Curaçaoans who have built a life in the Netherlands.