Concert: Kai & Funky from Ton Steine Scherben

Is there a German rock band whose songs have hardly lost their relevance even after more than 50 years? Probably not many, but certainly one: "Ton Steine Scherben." The band was founded in 1970 in West Berlin by R. P. S. Lanrue (real name Ralph Peter Steitz), Rio Reiser (real name Ralph Möbius), Kai Sichtermann, and Wolfgang Seidel, all of whom were around 20 years old at the time. After the early death of their singer Rio Reiser (†1996), the band returned to the stage in various formations in the new millennium. Two original members of the band still tour today through German-speaking countries: Kai Sichtermann (bass since 1970) and drummer Funky K. Götzner (since 1974, now playing Cajón). Since April 2023, they have been performing together with singer-songwriter nomad Birte Volta (vocals, guitar). Birte passionately embodies both folk-blues and the rock 'n' roll that emerged from it, drawing on years of street and stage experience both at home and abroad, with her solo project as well as being a singer and guitarist in various formations of these genres. The year 2025 marks the 75th birthday of the deceased founding members of "Scherben," Rio Reiser (vocals) and RPS Lanrue (guitar). The trio plays their concerts in special remembrance of these two songwriters, drawing from their repertoire and that of "Scherben," thus keeping the memories of a rebellious time alive: the radicality of "Scherben," which was a lived everyday radicalism with values, heart, and ideals!