Massada

On 12 September 2026, Massada will play at Patronaat in Haarlem. The Dutch-Moluccan group has been active for decades with its own blend of Latin, rock and funk, built on a percussive backbone that drives everything forward. Congas and timbales lay down the pulse, while bass and rhythm guitar provide the drive, and melodic guitar lines and multi-part vocals colour the songs. That combination produces a live set that shifts between tight grooves and open, pulsing passages in which the percussion steps forward.

The band draws from a repertoire that has become a set of staples, with crowd-pleasers like Sajang É, Latin Dance and Arumbai, often presented in fresh arrangements and with room for improvisation. Call-and-response moments, layered percussion and compact breaks keep the energy high without losing sight of the songs. Between the danceable numbers, more melancholic melodies surface, with harmonies that reveal the Moluccan roots.

Massada live is about interplay and timing: rhythmic accents that land precisely, guitar hooks that stick, and a band that plays close to the audience. At Patronaat, Haarlem, on 12 September 2026, that mix of warmth and rhythm will have space to breathe—solidly on the groove and with enough dynamics to take the whole room along.