Le Guess Who? returns from November 7-10, 2024 for the 17th edition in Utrecht
Widely regarded as one of the most progressive festivals, Le Guess Who? aiming to promote sounds that are often overlooked, and provide new perspectives on what is possible in music.
Every year Le Guess invites Who? invites groundbreaking creatives to curate their own programs, showcasing their inspirations, emerging acts and like-minded artists, with an emphasis on discovery and exploration. This edition contains curated programs from Arooj Aftab, Bo Ningen, Crystallmess, DARKSIDE, Mabe Fratti and Touching Bass.
“We are super excited to announce the amazing artists we have invited to join us at Le Guess Who?. These artists represent a wide ranging selection of improvisers, multi-disciplinary thinkers, and musicians at the inspiring forefront of their instruments, fields, and practices. They are friends, collaborators, and great influences on us.” – DARKSIDE
The DARKSIDE-curated program includes trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, creative composer/performer and author Wadada Leo Smith; the Iranian artist Cinna Peyghamy, who creates encounters between the tombak (a traditional Persian instrument) and the modular synthesizer; acclaimed transdisciplinary scholar, vocalist, wordsmith, jalatarangam (a traditional Indian percussion instrument) artist and double bassist ganavya; Palestinian artists Maya Al Khaldi and Sarouna together with visual artist Dina Mimi, presenting songs from Al Khaldi’s debut album, which imagines a new sonic future inspired by the folklore of Palestine; and Phantom Orchard, the duo project of composer, harpist and multi-instrumentalist Zeena Parkins and electronic music composer and drummer Ikue Mori.
Founded by multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington and electronic producer Nicolás Jaar, DARKSIDE will perform at Le Guess Who? 2024 with their newest member, drummer Tlacael Esparza.
The complete program curated by DARKSIDE:
Cinna Peyghamy
DARKSIDE
DINfidel
Eli Keszler
Eli Wewentxu
Eucademix (a.k.a. Yuka C. Honda)
ganavya
Hizbut Jámm
Maya Al Khaldi & Sarouna feat. Dina Mimi
Patrick Shiroishi
Phantom Orchard (Zeena Parkins & Ikue Mori)
Wadada Leo Smith
White Boy Scream
