We are an international network that combines artistic languages, experimental education and a diversity-inclusive social approach.
I got to know ROOTS & ROUTES Cologne before I even started calling myself an artist. There is a certain atmosphere and connection between people I have not seen or experienced anywhere else.
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My name is KABU, i´m from Tübingen in the south of Germany, near Stuttgart. Since the end of 2020 i live in Cologne, which ROOTS & ROUTES also is a reason for. I´m an independent Rap artist, Rap coach, media designer as well as a cofunder & coach of the Hip-Hop empowerment projects "TALK".
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When I think back to my ROOTS & ROUTES Experience, this is what I have in mind above all: authenticity and connection.
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ROOTS & ROUTES gave me a real opportunity to meet amazing young artists from different cultural backgrounds and creative fields.
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It’s during this kind of processes that you really grow by sharing in a creative vibe, by having freedom, recognition and gaining awareness.
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There is no doubt that these kind of experieces are valuable for those who are eager to learn something new.
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