Nkisi “Invisible Gestures, First Encounter: Zangbeto” Melika Ngombe Kolongo, known by her alias Nkisi, explores the sonic resonances between traditional rhythms, hard European dance tropes, and synthesizer melodies. Her intricate sound worlds channel African cosmology through a dazzling array of contemporary club styles like gqom, juke, grime and techno. Combining sweeping polyrhythms with a keen ear for distinctive sound design, her animated electronic music reaches ecstatic heights, as witnessed on her LP 7 Directions, released on Lee Gamble’s UIQ label. During Rewire, Nkisi presents a new A/V performance, focussing on the gestural world of spiritual guardians called the Zangbeto. Presented in collaboration with Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond.
60 — Saturday, 9.4.
Scratcha DVA Throughout the past decades Scratcha DVA, also known as DJ Scratcha, Scratchclart or DVA, has established himself time and time again as one of the quintessential figureheads of contemporary UK club music. As a figurehead in the British pirate radio scene, he was part of the burgeoning era of 2-step and UK funky, contributed to the rise of UK grime and incorporated a plethora of emerging musical styles in his anything-goes, club-focussed productions. When footwork flew over from Chicago and gqom crystallised in Durban, Scratcha DVA was there to collaborate, experiment and exchange knowledge and experiences. Suffice to say that this prolific producer and deejay defies easy categorizations, but it’s guaranteed that Scratcha DVA shares his rhythmically agile and playful music with the dancefloor in mind. Presented in collaboration with Carhartt WIP
