During our four-day festival, you will have the opportunity to attend concerts for the first time at the nearby Church of Notre Dame aux Riches Claires. As we celebrate International Women's Day on Friday, we want to bring the Order of the Clarisses to your attention.
This contemplative monastic order lived according to the rule of Clare of Assisi. They were a prominent community within the city and had influence on various aspects of religious and social life. Through their prosperity, they were able to contribute to charity, education, and art. They also supported religious and cultural events. It is therefore no coincidence that BRDCST will elevate you to unprecedented musical heights in that beautiful place.
On the program
With Niecy Blues, we head to South Carolina. Her debut Exit Simulation meanders between ambient and gospel, R&B and melancholy soul. Boomkat: “We've been knocked sideways by this one. Essential listening if you're into Grouper, Erykah Badu or Dawuna.”
Equally gripping is Lebanese oud player and musicologist Youmna Saba. She explores the interrelationship of the Arabic language and electronica. De Subjectivisten wrote of her album Wishah: "Moving, goosebump-inducing, profound splendour. An overwhelming masterpiece."
Amor Muere is an experimental collective from Mexico with, as pivotal figure, cellist and singer Mabe Fratti who originally hails from Guatemala. Their debut a time to love, a time to die was described by Pitchfork as “avant-garde compositions grafted from gritty electronic textures, discordant strings, and soaring vocal melodies.”
Just like Tirzah, Swedish-Iranian pianist Shida Shahabi recently received a rather unique invitation from PJ Harvey to join her at her Gunnersbury Park show in 2024. Shahabi’s work will surely charm fans of Max Richter and A Winged Victory for the Sullen.
Flora Yin Wong is a London-based producer and DJ with Chinese and Malaysian roots. She often works with religious images as a point of departure. Her latest album Cold Reading hovers between dreamy pop, contemporary classical, and musique concrète.
Italian sound artist Freddie Murphy presents The Night Shows No Dawn: a sonic exploration into the practice of funeral laments that express and channel grief.
