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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Based in Hamburg, Monā Farivar is a multidisciplinary artist working across dance, film, performance, and sound design. Rooted in the German hip-hop scene, her practice...
Monita Wagma is a radio broadcaster & DJ. Since 2017, her DJ sets tell stories without explaining. She hosts Cup of Tea monthly on 674.FM...
Muslim Shaggan is the latest addition to Honiunhoni’s ever-emerging roster of fantastic traditional and classical artists from Pakistan - brought to you by the same...
Mustafa Demir is a saz and bağlama player whose work draws from Kurdish musical heritage and contemporary performance contexts. His sound connects traditional melodic forms...
Nadia Sheya is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Esslingen with Iranian roots. Her music weaves Persian melodies with the raw energy of rock and...
Nure Dilovani is a violinist whose work is connected to the reinterpretation of Kurdish and Armenian musical traditions. As part of MaZeli Quartett, her playing...
Nurullah Turgut is a percussionist whose work contributes rhythmic depth to ensemble interpretations of Kurdish and Armenian musical traditions. As part of MaZeli Quartett, he...
Parissa Charghi is an Iranian multidisciplinary artist based in Cologne. Her practice operates at the intersection of creative direction, curatorial work, cultural production, and artistic...
(Les Disques Bongo Joe, Baku) The blazing sounds of the "Azerbaijani Gitara" sprang from one of the most tumultuous and transformative periods in Azerbaijan’s history,...
Originally from Aleppo and born in 1975 in Damascus, Salam Alhassan is a Berlin-based percussionist and multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, animation, illustration, comics,...
Sara Hasti is an Iranian kamancheh player and music educator whose work spans Iranian music, ethnomusicology, early music education, and international performance projects....
Schaho Balbas (born 1998 in Mannheim) is a Kurdish poet and curator based in Cologne. As the founder of KANAX4LIFE, he documents MENA diasporic life...
Şeyda Aktas is a musician and multi-instrumentalist from Radolfzell am Bodensee. Her work connects traditional Anatolian sounds with modern influences....
Shahry Dasht is a singer-songwriter from Iran. He not only writes and composes his own songs, but also sets classical and contemporary poems by other...
Soudabeh Sameie is a musician and researcher working between Iranian classical music, santur performance, musicology, and ethnomusicology. Her practice connects artistic performance with critical inquiry...
Soudabeh Samiei is a musician and researcher working between Iranian classical music, santur performance, musicology, and ethnomusicology. Her practice connects artistic performance with critical inquiry...
Performing under the name DJ T8STY, he’s known for his productions that merge traditional influences with contemporary beats, bringing a vibrant and inclusive energy to...
Benju master from Balochistan, Pakistan. His music bridges deep-rooted folk traditions with a contemporary spirit that travels beyond borders. Ustad’s performances with Korsi in Cologne...
Volkan Karaçay is a Cologne-based musician whose work moves between tradition and experimentation. Drawing from the rich sonic heritage of Anatolia, he plays instruments from...