14/10
Opening of a week dedicated to forbidden culture

Welcome to the opening of a week dedicated to forbidden culture and artistic freedom — in the world, in Sweden, and in our everyday lives!

Join us at Inkonst for an evening of forbidden music, poetry, and dance.
Music will be performed by Kebra Ethiopia Sound System, Yasmine El Baramawy, Arya Aramnejad, and Stacey de Voe.
Poetry readings by Merima Dizdarevic, who will also be the evening’s host.

Merima Dizdarević
The Malmo-based writer and poet was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in former Yugoslavia. Working in writing, translation, film and performance in addition to other artistic expressions. She holds an MfA in Literary Composition from HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design. Her acclaimed literary debut from 2022 far from the eye – far from the heart, published by Albert Bonniers was also nominated for Katapultpriset for that year. Dizdarević has been awarded working grants for artistic development by the City of Malmö, Albert Bonniers Foundation for new writers and others.

Kebra Ethiopia sound system: DJ set + presentation
The South African collective present their take on Jamaican roots/reggae culture with a “survival dance”, so named because the music was banned in their country during the apartheid regime. As a result, people secretly gathered to listen, spread, and take part in Rastafarian culture in what became known as survival gatherings, with accompanying synchronized dances that arose during these events. While roots music already has a pan-Africanism and unifying message, the context of Kebra’s origin adds an additional political edge to their activities, which they will explain in their presentation section of the event.

Yasmine El Baramawy & Arya Aramnejad
The fristad, or sanctuary, musicians were each invited to Malmö as refugees from censorship and/or persecution in their respective home countries. El Baramawy – an Egyptian composer who performs on oud and electronics – and Aramnejad, an Iranian vocalist, will each perform a solo work alongside a collaborative performance.

Stacey de Voe
The Malmö-based visual artist’s practice uses site specificity and the archive to articulate broader issues of historicity, labor politics, collective memory, resistance and friendship. For Forbidden Culture, she presents a selection of tracks underlining the importance of sound as a tool for resistance. Her selection will build a historical timeline encompassing speeches, movement songs, and field recordings from various geographic and historical contexts and contemporary social movements. The DJ set will be accompanied by a printed element which can be picked up at the venue.

Free entry, book your ticket here