Container concert Dodo brings Africa to life in Laax

Manuel Kellerhals

3.7.2024

After a long journey to Africa and back with his shipping container converted into a studio, Dodo is back in Switzerland. The musician celebrated his return with a special concert in Laax.

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  • Dodo is back in Switzerland after a trip to the Ivory Coast.
  • At his first concert after the container trip, he performed with numerous friends from Africa.
  • Dodo will be releasing a film about his trip.

There were sunny vibes in Laax at the end of the season: Swiss reggae artist Dodo brought Africa to Graubünden.

After an extensive journey through the Swiss Alps, to the Ivory Coast and back again, his mobile studio is currently located in Falera near Laax. Dodo celebrated his arrival with a free concert on Saturday.

He also brought along some of the friends he made on his trip. Sir Jermaine & Makhalanjalo (South Africa), Wiyaala (Ghana), Jimmy James (Ivory Coast), Niashun (Ghana) and Horst Wegener (Germany) joined him on stage.

You can see how Dodo's comeback concert in Laax went in the video above.

The project: Dodo - a road trip to Africa

blue Music accompanies Dodo's journey in a shipping container converted into a mobile music studio on a detour to the Ivory Coast, back to his old homeland. In search of his roots, he wants to make music with local artists. At the end of 2023, Dodo's crazy and impressive journey will be shown in a documentary film in blue cinema cinemas.