Mike Litt in conversation with Sammy Amara from the Broilers

How are you, Düsseldorf?

Our new podcast "Alle Rhein" for culture in times of Corona - now every Friday until further notice: our presenter Mike Litt talks to Düsseldorfers from the art and culture scene. He has set up a home studio especially for this purpose.
What Mike Litt wants to know: How are the talk guests experiencing the surreal time of isolation? What projects are they still working on? And what do they miss most about Düsseldorf?
In episode 4, Mike talks to Sammy Amara from the Broilers.

In the fourth episode, Mike Litt welcomes singer Sammy Amara from Broilers. The Düsseldorf band has been around for 26 years this year, and it should have been the No. 1 band's most intense year: with a big open-air tour in the summer. Then came Corona! The "Broilers Open Airs 2020" planned for the summer had to be postponed due to the pandemic, and the rescheduled dates are still being worked on.

In our conversation, we find out why Sammy takes social distancing particularly seriously and why he misses the other band members and going for walks in his home town so much. How Sammy Amara makes sure he dresses decently even in quarantine, even though he still hasn't fulfilled his childhood dream of having a moustache. And - why Sammy doesn't fancy living room concerts.

But it's not just about the band and Düsseldorf, it's also about food and drink: we find out how a project with Düsseldorf's Altbier brewery Uerige is making progress right now during the crisis. And if you listen to the whole episode, Sammy Amara will give you a recipe for the "world's best tomato salad"! Sammy says about the lockdown: "If I could wish for something to take away from this time, it would be the little bit of solidarity that is sprouting up. Maybe we can continue to look out for our fellow human beings in this way."

Our host

Mike Litt was born in the US state of Virginia and lived in Bochum for many years. The globetrotter usually works in Cologne but lives with his family in the beautiful Düsseltal district of Düsseldorf. He is a radio presenter (1Live, WDR 2, DLF Nova), a DJ with Mayday festival experience and an author (‘The loneliest DJ in the world’). For our podcast, he holds fascinating conversations with other people from Düsseldorf’s cultural scene.

Photos:
Cover picture Sammy Amara © Robert Eikelpoth
Mike Litt © [email protected]
Music / Sound: Christian Moster / Mike Litt