Sahra Halgan comes from Somaliland, an autonomous region in the north of Somalia, which for years has campaigned for recognition as an independent state. She is considered as a music icon in her country, which she had to leave in 1992 due to the civil unrest. Today she again lives in her homeland, engages herself politically and sings traditional songs of her ancestors with a contemporary instrumentation. Her wish is to globally support the Somaliland people in the Diaspora. With astonishing ease, her expressive voice conveys a life full of homesickness, memories, and grief in exile. Simultaneously she impresses us with her huge stage presence, energy and joie de vivre!

Supported by the SüdKulturFonds.

Afreekaya, who shuttles tirelessly between Latin America and the Middle East, between the Caribbean and Africa, Afreekaya is in a quest to share raw, funky and psychedelic under the radar Afro-Tropical tunes. Label manager at Analog Africa, curator at Hors Tribu Festival, Afreekaya is constantly active and sharing his musical knowledge to keep the cultural scene in vibration.