The People's City
"At the end of the evening, everyone should go home with their own coat, hat and woman." So says the house rules of Bolle Jan, the café where Amsterdam singer René Froger grew up. It's dripping with dry Amsterdam humour; also known as 'Jordaan humour'. The Jordaan, as a district, is an expression of the people of Amsterdam and its original inhabitants. There you can find many popular icons of Amsterdam.
In the Jordaan
At the end of the Elandsgracht (renamed Johnny Jordaan Plein) are the images of four musical icons: Johnny Jordaan, Tante Leen, Manke Nelis and Johnny Meyer. If you wish to know how their music sounds, head to Café Nol, a little further up the street. Dutch pop music can always be heard there, and during the popular Jordaan Festival, festivities spill out onto the street for singing and dancing.
Amsterdam folk
You can also find that authentic Amsterdam atmosphere away from the Jordaan. Around the Rembrandtplein there are numerous bars for classic songs and sing-a-longs. Bolle Jan has already been mentioned, but younger clientelle can be found in establishments like CoolDownCafe, Shorts of London or the Rembrandt Bar.
The Pijp is another people's neighbourhood and is as famous as the Jordaan. Through the district runs the Albert Cupt Market. Halfway down the market, at the intersection with the Eerste Sweelinckstraat, you'll find the statue of perhaps the most popular folk singer Amsterdam has ever known: Andre Hazes. It's no coincidence that the statue was erected here, as it's where Hazes was first discovered, singing songs on the street to raise enough cash to buy his mother a gift.
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