Le Guess Who? returns to Utrecht this year from 6-9 November.
Le Guess Who? returns to the city of Utrecht this November for four days of genre-bending sounds from pioneering artists from all corners of the globe. Of the first acts announced, highlights include Fatima Al Qadiri, Jabu, Julianna Barwick, emptyset, YHWH Nailgun, and SUNN O))).
In keeping with tradition, the festival has also invited eight renowned artists to curate their own line-ups. This year’s guest curators are Amirtha Kidambi, Asher Gamedze, Edna Martinez, gyrofield, Lonnie Holley, Tianzhuo Chen, Valentina Magaletti and Ziúr.
Musician, activist, and community organiser Amirtha Kidambi will present her vision of Outernational – a concept introduced by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto to describe his belief in a world without borders or national identities.
South African percussionist and drumer Asher Gamedze will curate a line-up that reflects his experience as a leading figure in the Cape Town progressive music scene, celebrating the richness of this community.
Berlin-based Colombian DJ Edna Martinez will present a sonic journey into the world of Picó – the sound system culture of Colombia’s Caribbean coast, born from 1950s street parties – with performances by ARN4L2, BCLIP and more.
Hong Kong producer gyrofield will curate a line-up of contemporary dance music and like-minded artists, featuring Objekt, Calibre and Ciel.
Lonnie Holley will pay tribute to the collaborators who have shaped his artistic and musical paths, including former Crack Magazine cover star KeiyaA, The Space Lady, Kankawa Nagarra and more.
Multidisciplinary artist Tianzhuo Chen will bring an immersive narrative to the festival with choreography, audiovisual installations and more with performances by 33EMYBW & Joey Holder, HULUBALANG, and Moyang 先祖 & Seaman 漁師.
Drummer-composer and multi-instrumentalist Valentina Magaletti will curate a sonic landscape grounded in collaboration and experimentation, providing space for female and queer communities to thrive and resonate, including shows from Able Noise, Al Wootton & Youmna Saba, Klein, PRAM, and Voice Actor.
Finally, experimental producer and musician Ziúr will curate a programme that features primarily trans artists from the electronic music scene, who push musical boundaries and create new worlds in sound.
Visit the Le Guess Who? website for the full line-up so far and more acts to be announced soon.
A limited amount of four-Day Festival Passes and individual Day Passes will go on sale on Tuesday 27 May, at 11a CEST here.
