TUNE. DJ Nigga Fox, Márcio Matos, NWAKKE. Performance

About

DJ Nigga Fox and Márcio Matos are rooted in the community of Príncipe Discos, a Lisbon-based record label that has evolved into a significant platform for the high-energy music of the Portuguese capitol over the past decade, drawing on the Lusophone-African roots of its producers and DJs, to transmit a distinct sound and poetics of going about things in a beautiful, unfair world.

Rogério Brandão Luís, working under the name DJ Nigga Fox, has been one of major figures leading this movement. With numerous singles and EPs under his belt, alongside a pair of albums including 2024’s Chá Preto, he has charted a unique sonic terrain where complex syncopations pair up with musical motifs ranging from moody to frenetic, each chapter a wild entry into his psychedelic literature.

NWAKKE is the alias of artist Kendra Chiagoro-Noel. Informed by their African-Caribbean heritage and inquiries into health and psycho-somatic wellness, their work focuses on making sense of and expressing the pre-verbal, incorporating dance and music spiritualities, to hold the complexity and interconnectedness of space, time, land, and body.

On both evenings, DJ Nigga Fox will perform live a newly commissioned sound work created especially for this event. NWAKKE will be creating a new performance in response to the sounds of DJ Nigga Fox. The gestural, icon-like visual works of Márcio Matos adorn each Príncipe label release, and he will be exhibiting some of these along with an installation piece, that will be installed for the duration of the weekend. 

Additionally, on Saturday, there will be an artist talk with DJ Nigga Fox, Márcio Matos and NWAKKE, hosted by curator Tabitha Thorlu-Bangura, with curator Sarah Miles. Participation in the artist talk is free, with no prior registration required.

Please buy your ticket for the performances online in advance.