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MIMOUNA – Queer SWANA Night

Ch7la, Poison Magenta, Meriam Trabelsi

Ch7la is a Helsinki-based music enthusiast and DJ. He is a founding member of Yalla collective, a group of DJs hosting parties celebrating SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) culture in Helsinki. In his sets, Ch7la curates tunes with a community-oriented approach. Drawing inspiration from his Iraqi Jewish and mixed heritage he weaves a tapestry of genres from the region, forging sometimes surprising connections. For his Ida Radio set, Ch7la will channel a seasoned mix of North African Rai and musical histories from both west and east to lay ground for discussions and dreamy Mimouna atmosphere.

Poison Magenta is the musical persona of multidisciplinary artist Tzor Edery. Using their main instrument, the Oud, and passing it through electronic processing methods, they build a soundscape inspired by the meeting point of the underground queer nightlife of Jerusalem and North African 20th century classics. Tzor is an animation director, illustrator and musician based in Tampere. Their work is inspired by the cultural exchanges and migrations of the Mediterranean and beyond, with a focus on North African Jewish culture.

Meriam Trabelsi (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist, a cultural worker and an MC based in Helsinki. Investigating and working with the experiences of safety has been in the core of their work with the likes of The Soft Collective and Club U-Haul @clubuhaul Trabelsi is passionate about BIPOC queer liberation and joy, a good phat beat and astrology. Their new found and long overdue passion of DJing is keeping them inspired and challenged and they can’t wait to grow with this new found love. You might hear them play north african sounds, delicious remixes, some afro life ampngs other genres! On the dancefloor you can most likely find them in the middle of the cypher shaking their booty.

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