Maraya Art Centre presents an evening of Experimental Music & Sound Art with ‘Tse Tse Fly Middle East’

First event of its kind to be held on Al Noor Island in Sharjah is Free to Attend and open to public

In association with the Maraya Art Centre, TseTse Fly Middle East will curate an evening of sound art and experimental music on Al Noor Island, Sharjah. The evening event will feature a selection of curated sound art with visuals that will be projected onto a screen on the island, followed by individual live sound art performances from members of the TseTse Fly artist collective.

Formed in September 2015 and originating in Dubai, TseTse Fly Middle East is the region's first ever sound art and experiments-in-noise platform. The organisation aims to provide support for Middle Eastern sound artists and experimental musicians, and is focused on connecting and introducing regional sound art and noise artists to an international stage.  All TseTse Fly events are free to ensure accessibility to the public.

“Maraya Art Centre is pleased to be a part of such a unique event, and also an enthusiastic supporter of sound art and experimental music, excited to introduce this genre of creativity to the community” says Giuseppe Moscatello, Director of Maraya Art Centre of this event. “This category of music is quite niche and we hope that the event will not only attract existing supporters, but also gain some new ones.”

Starting at 7pm, the evening presents a series of films selected by TseTse Fly,and feature experimental music, sound art recordings and performances from the Middle East region. This will then be followed with live performances every half hour until 10pm by Nour Sokhon, Ghada Da, Kumah and Karim Sultan. 

Sokhon’s work meditates on the collision between the frequencies of nature and digital technology as she mixes live sounds with field recordings and digitally manipulated sounds; Da’s incantatory performances are an extension of her practise wherein she examines identity, the self and the sacred body; while Kumah Sultan builds layer upon layer of hypnotic and transcendent sound washes, whilst Karim Sultan creates experimental electronica-based sound art that is imbued with Arab and regional influences. 

Schedule for Friday April 1, 2016:

7 - 8PM           Middle Eastern sound art on the screen

8 - 8.30PM      Nour Sokhon

8.30 – 9PM     Ghada Da

9 – 9.30PM     Kumah

9.30 – 10PM   Karim Sultan

For more information on the event, please visit www.maraya.ae

About TseTse Fly Middle East

The first of its kind, TseTse Fly hosts regular club nights in Dubai, showcasing curated selections of sound art and noise alongside live performances from sound artists and experimental musicians.  The format subverts the cliched club night formula, replacing traditionally-associated music and visuals with progressive and challenging sound art, experimental noise and attendant complimentary video art.  The nights also illustrate the belief that art does not need to be showcased in traditional institutional environments and entry to the events is free in order to make them accessible to all.

TseTse Fly also has a core collective of sound artists and experimental musicians that perform in the live environment, all of whom have roots in the Middle East.   The collective will take the TseTse Fly experience to the UK in April as they curate and perform at the opening night of the Other Worlds Festival

The monthly TseTse Fly Middle East radio programme is broadcast on renowned arts station Resonance Extra in the UK, and each two-hour radio programme showcases sound art and experimental music from the Middle East, India and North Africa. www.tsetseflymiddleeast.org

About Maraya Art Centre

Established in 2006 Maraya Art Centre is a three storey non-profit creative space located in Sharjah, UAE. Since its inception Maraya has offered the public an innovative curated exhibitions programme with leading Middle Eastern and international artists, multi-media facilities, video archive, art library and regular public programme of workshops and events designed by its in house team and guest curators. Maraya also has several public art park sites within its local vicinity that feature interactive projects and sculptures.