La Perla

La Perla is a percussion and vocal trio from Bogotá, inspired by the traditional sounds of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Their music blends rhythms such as cumbia, bullerengue, porro, and gaita with influences from merengue, champeta, hip-hop, punk, and beatboxing.

Working primarily with voice and percussion, the trio creates dense, polyrhythmic compositions where rhythm and vocals take center stage. Their sound moves fluidly between traditional and contemporary expressions, combining different Latin American styles into a dynamic and cohesive musical language.

Their debut album Callejera reflects this approach, bringing together a wide range of influences,from chalupa and samba to chicha, guaguancó, and rap, into a vibrant exploration of rhythm and voice.

3YOONI

As a displaced person of color who experiences othering on a daily basis, 3YOONI critically addresses identity, language, racism and orientalism in his songs. He fuses traditional Arabic rhythms and the echoes of oud arrangements with pulsating electronic beats and warped synthesizers. The music is accompanied by his distinctive voice and lyrics in Iraqi Arabic. On May 16, 2025, exactly one year after the release of his debut single, 3YOONI will release his first album digitally and on vinyl. It will be titled Baghdad.

die_ley

die_ley (Leyla Schiemenz) is a German-Iranian DJ and artist from Munich. In her sets, she blends UK bass, dubstep and breakbeat with Persian and SWANA influences. Heavy basslines meet hypnotic rhythms, vocals and melodic fragments from Persian musical traditions – percussive, bass-driven and genre-spanning. Alongside her work as a DJ, she works as a freelance painter. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich in Andrea Büttner’s class.