Aïsha Devi "Les Immortelles" + Jamira Estrada (live)
On the 11th of September, Zentralwäscherei will ignite the season with Aïsha Devi presenting Les Immortelles.
Aïsha Devi, born in Switzerland with Nepali Indigenous heritage uses her powerful voice, merges it with unique production skills and draws upon various influences of music from throughout history, old to new and vice versa.
Les Immortelles is a both a visual and musical production prepared in collaboration with artist Emmanuel Biard, who has a history of working with electronic musicians. Supported by the tracks of her last album Death is Home, her most personal work yet, Aisha Devi’s will take us through a journey reflecting loss, life, and their social construct beyond the mere human condition.
A constantly-working and touring performer, Aïsha Devi recently performed in various major music events, such as The Broad Museum, the closing concert of CTM festival, or composed and performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Death is home is Aïsha Devi’s third album release under her real name. In 2020, she was one of the winners of the Swiss Music Prizes.
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Photo credits:
Photography by Cristian Andersson @cristian.andersson_
Styling by Mary Garlic 2000 @marygarlic2000
mercredi 11 septembre 2024
Kulturraum Zentralwäscherei GROSSE HALLE – Zürich
- Ouverture des portes:
19:45 - L'événement débute à:
20:30
Organisé par: Kulturraum Zentralwäscherei
Aïsha Devi
In 2005, Aïsha Devi released her debut album Reflections Of The Dark Heart under her pseudonym Kate Wax. Further albums, singles and compilations followed until 2012 on various labels such as Mental Groove, Output and Border Community. After a spiritual awakening, Devi reinvented herself musically and began performing under her real name. In 2013, Aïsha Devi founded the experimental label Danse Noire together with Niels Wehrspann and Raphael Rodriguez. She developed a spiritual understanding of music with which she opened up new worlds of experience: Devi expanded her vocal spectrum with throaty overtone singing, experimented with mystical poetry, semitone harmonies or binaural frequencies. She later signed with the record label Houndstooth, where Of Matter And Spirit, her debut album under her real name, was released in 2015. In 2017, Aïsha Devi participated in the production of Chinese artist Tianzhuo Chen for the opening piece of the Vienna Festival 2017. In 2019, she was invited by Irish-British electronica artist Aphex Twin to open his performance in New York City.
A constantly-working and touring performer, Aïsha Devi recently performed in various major music events, such as The Broad Museum, the closing concert of CTM festival, or composed and performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Death is home is Aïsha Devi’s third album release under her real name. In 2020, she was one of the winners of the Swiss Music Prizes.
Jamira Estrada
Jamira Estrada lives and works as a musician, composer, and performance artist in Zurich, Switzerland. Rooted in electroacoustic music, her work is characterized by an intimate and direct approach to sound, resulting in raw acts of storytelling that hinge on improvisation and composition, delicately navigating between the vehicles of power and vulnerability.
