Tom-Tom Discotec presents: SWANA Essential Sounds /w korsi
Essential Sounds aus SWANA – von 6/8 Gheri zu Raï

The late night series Tom-Tom Discotec invites the Cologne collective korsi to JAKI. The second edition of SWANA Essential Sounds will once again bring together a variety of sounds: SWANA sounds, hip-hop, R&B and electronic club music – from Gheri to Raï.

The DJs on the evening: Shazadi b2b Rew, Ramin and Azlay.

Between Bakur and Başûr, Shazadi and Rew will be behind the decks together. Their B2B moves between Kurdish, Arabic and other SWANA sounds that meet R’n’B, hip-hop and club music. Familiar melodies merge with driving beats, while themes such as identity, memory and resistance resonate. Together they create a space for visibility, self-determination and collective energy on the dancefloor.

Ramin is a DJ, producer and curator from Geneva whose sets move effortlessly between electronic sounds, bass-heavy rhythms and unexpected musical moments. With influences from synth-pop, retro sounds and electronic club music, he creates atmospheric journeys that simultaneously propel forward and leave room for immersion. His work goes beyond the dancefloor and combines music, community and cultural exchange.

Azlay combines sounds, rhythms and influences from the most diverse musical worlds. In her sets, Turkish and SWANA sounds meet hip-hop, R&B, Brazilian funk, African grooves and electronic music. Sometimes playful, sometimes surprising, but always with a fine sense of energy and mood. Their musical journeys know no fixed boundaries – the only thing that matters is that the dancefloor moves together.