Papaya is an 18-voice Copenhagen choir that has specialised in South African choral music since 1986, ranging from Zulu war songs to wedding songs and freedom anthems. Founded at Krogerup Højskole by Rikke Forchhammer, the choir has toured South Africa, Tanzania, England, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway, and has performed for Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Their repertoire is built up through direct study with South African choirs and musicians, and every song is presented with its cultural and historical context.
Papaya performs on Vesterbro in connection with the light festival on February 20, 2026.
Papaya held a freedom concert and community singing at Kingos Church in Copenhagen on May 5, 2025 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Denmark's liberation.
Papaya performed new repertoire from the South Africa tour at the concert 'Africa in Lejre' in September 2024.
The choir traveled to South Africa in April 2024 and returned home with new material, new stories and friendships.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
100concertFri 6.11.Goran Bregovic
96concertMon 2.11.Yerai Cortés
88concertMon 19.10.MOLIY (GH)
88concertFri 23.10.Tamikrest (ML) | Stairway
88concertSat 31.10.Songhoy Blues + Ba Balance
87concertTue 27.10.Imarhan
86concertTue 3.11.Yerai Cortés - EKSTRA
85concertMon 26.10.Frente Cumbiero + DJ Mescal
85concertSat 31.10.Songhoy Blues ML + Ba Balance DK/GM
84concertSun 1.11.BaBa ZuLa TR - 30th Anniversary Tour
83concertFri 16.10.Wafande
82concertThu 15.10.WAFANDE