SWANA NIGHT: WEZZA MONTASER, NAH CARE, LEILA MOON, PHIL BATTIEKH
10/2/2024
VENUE: VOLUME VILLAGE // 22:00-04:00 // ENTRANCE: 100 DKK
PANTROPICAL, TURKIS AND VOLUME VILLAGE JOIN FORCES FOR A UNIQUE SWANA NIGHT
DJ's Nah Care, Leila Moon and Phil Battiekh will bring you the newest experimental club sounds from the Arab World, in addition to classic Raï, Bass, and Dabke. Joining us from Cairo, singer/producer Wezza Montaser will present the latest in Mahraganat music; the genre which is the common denominator among tonight's artists.
PANTROPICAL is a concert/club series and online platform focusing on rough-edged non-western and tropical music in its many iterations. Originally based in Rotterdam, Pantropical now splits its activities between Denmark and The Netherlands.
WEZZA MONTASER
MC, singer and producer Wezza Montaser is one of Cairo's most important artists of the Egyptian Mahraganat and Trap scene. With heavy bass, catchy hooks and over 35 million youtube streams to his name, Wezza Montaser's sound resonates with the youth of the entire Arab world. Next to being an artist in his own right, Wezza produces for – and collaborates with – artists such as Wegz, Afroto and Mahmoud El Leithy. Mahraganat ( Egyptian Arabic: مهرجانات( , which literally means ”festivals”, is a mix of Egyptian Shaabi, electronic dance music, rap and trap. Expect percussion-heavy rhythms, massive bass and a full load of autotune.
PHIL BATTIEKH
Phil Battiekh (Basel) has been a Mahraganat DJ and producer for over a decade. In addition to his most popular Mahraganat mixes on Soundcloud (over 450K streams worldwide), he released the acclaimed "Cairo Concepts" compilation. Featuring DJ Plead, DJ Haram, Alaa Fifty, Nustaliga and others, "Cairo Concepts" contextualises the impact and developments of the Mahraganat scene and examines the way certain artists have appropriated Mahraganat for club scenarios. Aside from his own set, Phil will also have a role as Wezza’s tour DJ.
Listen to Phil Battiekh: https://philbattiekh.bandcamp.com/releases
LEILA MOON
Based in Basel and born to an Algerian mother and a Moroccan father, DJ/producer Leila Moon grew up watching Anime and Bollywood, listening to Raï, Arab pop, French chansons, American folk and jazz. Her eclectic DJ sets are a culmination of these influences and intercultural experiences, a form of energetic musical storytelling. She shares tracks from all around the world, focusing on Raï, Gnawa and Mahraganat, but also mixing Afrobeat, R'n'B, electronica and house.
Listen to Leila Moon: https://soundcloud.com/leila_moon
DJ NAH CARE
DJ Nah Care is a well-known name in Copenhagen's queer community and a mainstay of the city's progressive nightlife. His kinetic sound blends hard groove, sexy house, and kunty club edits with emphatic nods to his Kurdish roots. As founder of Club Versatile and MISS THING, and resident of Endurance, DJ Nah Care is commited to inclusion and queer representation, and his high-energy sets have brought him bookings from Berlin to Turkey with Istanbul-based Sirän.
Listen to Nah Care: https://soundcloud.com/djnahcare
