Artists
This page gathers all the artists we’ve had the honor of working with — a growing archive of voices, sounds, and collaborations that shaped our journey. It’s still in progress, but you’re welcome to take a look around.
This archive is a living project.
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Fouad Sameie is an Iranian composer, tar player, film composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose work bridges Persian musical traditions with orchestral, cinematic, and electro-acoustic sound. His...
Fouad Samiei is an Iranian composer, tar player, film composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose work bridges Persian musical traditions with orchestral, cinematic, and electro-acoustic sound. His...
Golsa is a musician and songwriter from Tehran, blending jazz, soul, and Iranian sounds in her own magical way....
Güner Künier merges post-punk, minimal synth, and shoegaze into a powerful exploration of identity, rebellion, and self-determination. Her uncompromising sound and emotionally charged performances have...
Guy Dermosessian is a DJ, music collector, and founder of the record label Kalakuta Soul Records. For more than 15 years, his work has focused...
Hadi is a multidisciplinary artist working across film, photography, performance, and mixed media. Born in Lebanon and based between Paris and Barcelona, his practice moves...
Hessam-Aldin Tavakoli is an Iranian artist whose work spans music, theater, and film, drawing deep inspiration from his cultural heritage and personal journey. A master...
Hosain 0093 is an Afghan rapper whose work moves through Dari rap, hip-hop, and diasporic storytelling. His music speaks from the experience of movement, survival,...
Jamila Al-Yousef is bandleader of her internationally touring ensemble JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES. The Berlin based band from manywhere is combining psychedelic desert rock...
Kamakan is a music project founded by Iranian artist Mahdi Saki, born in Ahwaz, in the culturally rich province of Khuzestan. Rooted in the diverse...
Lilit Tonoyan is an Armenian violinist whose work brings Armenian sacred and secular music into dialogue with classical and baroque traditions....
Majid Kazemi is a Cologne-based musician, sound engineer, composer, and producer with more than 15 years of experience in the music industry. As the creator...
Makan Ashgvari is a Tehran-based musician, singer, producer, and performer whose work moves fluidly between sound, performance, and visual storytelling. With over two decades of...
Maryam Aras (1982 in Cologne) is a German author, literary critic, scholar, and moderator. She studied Islamic Studies, English, and Political Science in Cologne and...
MaZeli Quartett is an ensemble that reinterprets deeply rooted Kurdish and Armenian musical traditions through a contemporary chamber-like formation. The quartet brings together violin, percussion,...
DJ Melek Sita is a Cologne-based artist known for her signature blend of melodic, Latin, and oriental tech house — a sound she affectionately calls...
Merdan Zirav is a bass player whose work contributes to ensemble settings rooted in Kurdish and Armenian musical traditions. As part of MaZeli Quartett, he...
A Berlin-based accordionist trained under Eduard Wall and jazz pianist Jana Liebschwager, Mikail Yakut brings a wide-ranging musical vocabulary into his work. Moving between contemporary,...
A Syrian-born composer, producer, and trumpet player based in Berlin, Milad Khawam works at the intersection of Arabic music, classical training, and crossover jazz. His...
Mitra Behpoori is an Iranian tar and oud player, composer, researcher, and doctoral candidate working across Persian music, transcultural music studies, contemporary sound, and music...
Based in Netherlands, Modar Salama is a professional percussionist known for bridging traditional Middle Eastern rhythms with contemporary Western beats. With extensive experience in live...
Tanbur player from Kermanshah, Iran, raised in the Yarsan musical tradition. His music carries stories of spiritual depth and cultural resilience. Featured at Korsi Hangout...
Mojtaba Faghihi is a percussionist and rhythm instructor whose practice moves between Iranian, Balochi, and diasporic musical contexts. His work is grounded in rhythm as...