In a continuously changing and shifting world, while watching endless destruction and violence on our screens – in these overwhelming times when personal and collective wounds intertwine to separate and polarize us, where do we stand? When our voices are incapable of expression and beauty is taken hostage to serve something other than itself, how do we find the strength to speak up?
The Outernational Festival “Songs of Radical Kindness” is dedicated to feminist voices of resistance. For the first time, the exceptional singers Golnar Shahyar and Rasha Nahas will perform songs of protest and “radical kindness” together. The Iranian-Canadian musician Golnar Shahyar is known as one of the most accomplished vocal artists of contemporary and improvised music. The Palestinian artist Rasha Nahas combines different musical genres with a unique style of songwriting. Both artists explore themes of resistance in their songs, weaving together trans-traditional and contemporary music. They are accompanied by an ensemble of international soloists. A concert evening about solidarity, sisterhood and transformation.
Around this concert premiere Outernational presents a Listening Session and more concerts: A solo concert with Derya Yıldırım, an outstanding voice of Anatolian folk, and an Electronic Set with Rojin Sharafi.
Following its premiere at Radialsystem, the interdisciplinary and trans-traditional concert project “Songs of Radical Kindness” is intended to grow modularly and become a movement that explores the relationship of music and activism, trans-traditional vocal techniques and political resistance in experimental ways. It is developed by curator and dramaturg Elisa Erkelenz in close collaboration with the participating artists.
Ticket Prices
Day ticket 18 Euro reduced 14 Euro
Festival pass 26 Euro reduced 20 Euro
Programme:
Saturday, 30 November:
7 pm: Talk and Listening Session with Rasha Nahas, Golnar Shahyar, Rojin Sharafi, hosted by Elisa Erkelenz and Matthias Mohr (in Englisch)
8:30 pm: Concert Derya Yıldırım
9:30 pm: Electronic Set Rojin Sharafi
Sunday, 01 Dezember:
7 pm: Songs of Radical Kindness (Premiere) with Rasha Nahas, Golnar Shahyar, Rojin Sharafi and Ensemble
