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Manolito Steinbach an der Gitarre

BETWEEN THE
NOTES OF LIFE

Photo: Hinrich Wulff

Signet guitar strings on sound hole

My project:
Between the notes of life
Against racism and antigypsyism

My name is Manolito Steinbach. I am a musician and represent the second and third generation of Auschwitz victims. I was born in 1971 in Berlin-Wedding. I grew up there and went to school there. I experienced very early on what racism and antiziganism mean. I was teased and bullied by my classmates because I am a member of the Sinti communitiy.

I grew up with my grandmother and learned from her at an early age what happened to us Sinti during the Second World War under National Socialism. It is very important to me to tell others about it. Because what happened then could happen again. Racism and antigypsyism are still in many people's minds. It is important that people speak openly about these topics in order to raise awareness and combat discrimination. I do this, for example, in my "readings with music" with the Romani Weiss Swingtett.

 

Romani Weiss Swingtett: Four musicians with guitars, double bass and violin
Manolito Steinbach at a reading

WORKING FOR TOLERANCE - AGAINST RACISM AND ANTIGYPSY - HERE AT A READING AT THE GERMAN MUSLIM CENTER EV IN BERLIN 2024
WITH THE ROMANI WEISS SWINGTETT

My project "Between the Notes of Life - Against Antigypsism and Racism" is supported by donations via the portal betterplace.org .
I thank you very much for that!

If you would like to support the project, please donate here:

Logo betterplace
Image from the cover of the film The Long Way of the Sinti and Roma

In March 2022, the documentary "The Long Journey of the Sinti and Roma" was released on Hessischer Rundfunk, with a small contribution from me. Click on the picture to go to YouTube and watch the film directly.

Anliegen

“If you have the swing in you, you can no longer march in step.”

HEINZ JACOB "COCO" SCHUMANN
German jazz musician

Musik
Signet guitar strings on sound hole

My music

Music is part of our culture, which is why I came into contact with music at an early age. Since many of my relatives are musicians, I learned to play the guitar at an early age, but I was self-taught. My family also includes a music legend: the world-famous German Sinti guitarist Häns'che Weiss, who unfortunately died young. One of my role models (and many Sinti musicians) is Django Reinhardt, the forefather of Sinti swing and European jazz.

I play in various bands - including "Chapeau Manouche" and "Romani Weiss Swingtett" - with musicians who are not Sinti, who respect me as a Sinto, where there is no antizgypsism and no discrimination. There I am respected as a human being, just as I respect them as human beings - even though they are descendants of the perpetrators.

Romani Weiss Swingtett: Four musicians with guitars, double bass and violin

ROMANI WEISS SWINGTETT

More about Romani Weiss Swingtett: https://romaniweissswingtett.com/

Konzerte

Concert dates

24.08.24

Romani Weiss Swingtett
BOCHUM Bochum Cultural Council eV

25.08.24

Chapeau Manouche
WESTERCAPPELN Kulturhof Westerbek

25.08.24

Chapeau Manouche
WESTERCAPPELN Kulturhof Westerbek

20.10.24

Romani Weiss Swingtett
VAREL Tabula Magica Culture in the Center
Signet guitar strings on sound hole

Readings with music

DISCUSSION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN MARCH 2024 IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT OF SAXONY-ANHALT. ON THE RIGHT JANA MÜLLER FROM THE CITY ARCHIVES DESSAU-ROßLAU EV

In order to tell my story and the story of my relatives who were placed in concentration camps and murdered under Nazi rule, I offer readings - also for young people - which I accompany with my music.

Are you interested? Then please send me a message using the contact form .

Cover brochure Manolito Steinbach

I have published my story and my concerns in a brochure. You can receive this in exchange for a donation at my readings.

Lesungen
Manolito Steinbach at a reading
Testimonials
Adrian Oeser.jpg

ADRIAN OESER
Filmmaker and freelance journalist

When I interviewed Manolito for my film "The Long Road of the Sinti and Roma," he told me how strongly his family's history of persecution still affects him today. I find it impressive and important that he has now written down his memories and thoughts and is passing them on to other people. An important work against forgetting and an effort to anchor the stories of Sinti and Roma in public perception.


His lyrics, combined with his music, speak to the heart and mind. Both are needed to combat racism today and to ensure that National Socialist persecution and its effects are not forgotten.

www.adrian-oeser.net | Photo: Peter Jülich

Kontakt

Write to me.

Do you have a question or suggestion for me? Would you like to book a concert or a reading with music? I look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you for your message. I'll get in touch with you shortly!

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