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Can u listen to me untill last... Coz my own girlfriend can't... Even though I don't have one ..
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Le Guess Who? is a Celebration of Sound in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The festival is dedicated to boundary-crossing music & culture from all over the world.
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On the closing day of Le Guess Who? 2023, the festival features the first international performance of Ndox Electrique, whose music is inspired by an ancient ritual of the spirit-world originating from Senegalâs nâdöep ceremonies. Here, Atiyyah Khan, an arts journalist, researcher and DJ from Johannesburg, introduces the group and provides context âŠ
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Born in Palestine and currently based in Paris, Kamilya Jubran is one of the most revered figures in the experimental and alternative Arabic music scenes. Through her multi-disciplinary work, Jubran continues to inspire a new generation of both musicians and audiences. One of those musicians is Sandy Chamoun, part of the Lebanese group SANAM who arâŠ
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Having been born to seven consecutive generations of qawwals (those who perform the ancient form of religious Sufi music from Pakistan and Northern India - Punjab - known as qawwali), Faiz Ali Faiz was raised on the practice. After having performed at Le Guess Who? in 2021, we asked Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab, whose work is inspired by Sufi poetsâŠ
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AMPFEMININE is here to prove that female and non-binary producers are out there, they just need the space, and community, to flourish.
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Rotterdam based-DJ collective AMPFEMININE scours its diverse database to bring an evening of fresh feminine energy to this yearâs Le Guess Who? proving that female and non-binary DJs are out there, they just need the space - and community - to flourish . Words & audio by Cheri Percy Photography by Tengbeh KamaraâŠ
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For 16 years and counting, Le Guess Who? has strived to create a space for generations of music lovers and makers to come together. A podium, where icons of their trade not just pass the baton to those that carve out a new path â but where they engage on eye-level. This year, the Le Guess Who? line-up once again boasts an array of young artists andâŠ
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15 years of Le Guess Who?: How one Dutch festival became home to music fans across the globe
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Ahead of its 15th Anniversary Edition, Cheri Percy speaks to the co-founders of forward-thinking festival Le Guess Who? about its evolution from a two-man team to an award-winning movement. Boundary-breaking artists and former guest curators Camae Ayewa (Moor Mother) and Radwan Ghazi Moumneh (Jerusalem In My Heart) also weigh in alongside local figâŠ
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Flamenco innovator Lole Montoya: âI would not be able to sing something Iâm not feelingâ
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Already at an early age, Lole Montoya decided that she wanted to dedicate her life to singing. But not only did she indeed become a singer, she also redefined the flamenco genre by bringing in new influences, genres and poetry. Her skill has been displayed across a long repertoire, which includes her work as part of the renowned duo Lole y Manuel, âŠ
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This November, Le Guess Who? will feature a special performance by Cheikha Rabia, a renowned singer with over five decades of experience in reinventing rai music. Her performance will be a collaboration with Esraa Warda, a prolific dancer expert in traditional North African dance forms. Both artists hail from Algeria, but currently, Cheikha Rabia lâŠ
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This November, Rotterdam post-punk quintet Rats on Rafts bring their multi-disciplinary spectacle, Visions of Chapter 3, to Le Guess Who? 2022 for its first public-facing debut. Cheri Percy spoke to the bandâs David Fagan about how the project developed while the world was in a state of flux, as well as Rotterdam as outsider city and painting pictuâŠ
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John Dwyer talks to Brigid Dawson about songwriting, memories of touring, classical music, and birthday presents (2021)
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John Dwyer (OSEES, Bent Arcana) is one of the guest curators for Le Guess Who? 2021. His stirring program includes Brigid Dawson, whom he played with for years. Dawson released the debut record of her The Motherâs Network project last year via Castleface Records and will be taking the festival stage with Sunwatchers. Ahead of their performances at âŠ
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âA sudden, uncontrollable urge to danceâ: the magic of Nyege Nyege Tapes & Hakuna Kulala Club Night (2021)
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Forget Detroit, Chicago, and Berlin for a minute. Some of the most exciting electronic music records are being cut in the capital of Uganda, Kampala, and many are coming out of label Nyege Nyege Tapes. The collective is committed to shedding light on some of the best outsider music made in Kampala and all around East Africa. This November (2021), LâŠ
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A personal introduction to Egyptâs Mazaher, bearers of the ZĂŁr tradition, by Nadah El Shazly (2021)
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This November (2021), Le Guess Who? will feature a rare performance (their first European show in over 15 years) of Egyptâs Mazaher: a small group of mostly women musicians and singers who play ZĂŁr music: chanting songs and playing hypnotic polyrhythms used in a ceremonial event to cleanse the spirits and to clear away illness and discomfort. We veâŠ
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Dissecting My new Singles and thoughts on Anxiety in society & relationships.
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Ramblings and rants đ§đ
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Discussing Depression and future music plans with special guest Samaah Zai Khan
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An Introduction to the Faiz Khan Podcast! Topic- Empathy
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