JUST ANNOUNCED
RƏHMAN MƏMMƏDLI, JUNE 6 2026
You don’t just get the nickname »the man with the singing fingers«. For sixty-five year old Rəhman Məmmədli, this very specific honor has been bestowed upon him after a life’s work of channeling some of the classic mugham and ashiq folk music traditions from his native of Azerbaijan through his trusty guitar.
This June, Məmmədli – alongside his son Tural and percussionist Elshad Abdulrahimov – performs for the very first time in Denmark, and we’re beyond proud to present this true musical mastermind at Phono’s intimate surroundings. So get ready to familiarize yourself with the wonders of microtonal madness straight from the warm Caspian coast, as Rəhman Məmmədli fuses jazz, folk and rock in a magnificent mix of the Azerbaijani past, present and future.
And as a special bonus, admission for this sure to be hypnotizing evening with the sharp-dressed, mild-mannered guitar god of the Caucasus will be free(!)
@noorbenju@damburgi@honiunhoni trio return to Europe very soon. Get tickets and spread the word because we can’t wait to see you at the shows!
Photo by @hassaantanwir
#ustad #noor #live #tour #europe
Once again with Ustad Noor Bakhsh, Daniyal Ahmed & Doshambay - this time at Altes Pfandhaus, Köln. @noorbenju@honiunhoni@damburgi@planetrockbooking@altespfandhaus
When: 25.05.2026 (Pfingstmontag)
Start: 7 pm
Join us for an evening celebrating the art of the Balochi Benju master
Opening by Jamila Al-Yousef @jamilaandtheotherheroes
Tickets via rausgegangen.de & link in bio
Ustad Noor Bakhsh, hailing from near Pasni in Balochistan, is a master of the electric Benju — blending Balochi traditions with raags, folk, and sounds that echo across regions from South Asia to Africa. His music moves between heritage and experimentation, carrying stories, rhythms, and melodies shaped by generations.
Photo by @fadi_elias94
Poster design @salmaabdocgn
In-Haus Media 2025
This unbelievable venue is the historic Zeiss-Großplanetarium in Berlin. We can't wait for @fastmusic.official to perform his hypnotic pop sounds there next Tuesday, 28.04.2026, with a truly "cosmic" light show as part of @planetarium.berlin 's "musical spheres" series.
Selvhenter bewegen sich jenseits fester Genres und schaffen ein unmittelbares, körperliches Klangerlebnis. Das Kopenhagener Quartett arbeitet innerhalb seines eigenen Idioms und schöpft aus den Persönlichkeiten der vier Musikerinnen, um eine dichte, kollektive Musik zu formen, in der Free Jazz, Elektronik und Noise aufeinandertreffen.
english: Selvhenter transcend fixed genres and create an immediate, physical sound experience. The Copenhagen-based quartet works within its own unique idiom, drawing on the personalities of the four musicians to shape a dense, collective sound in which free jazz, electronic music, and noise converge.
Sonja LaBianca – saxophone
Maria Bertel – trombone
Anja Jacobsen – drums
Jaleh Negari – drums
Tagesticket Freitag = 50,00€
3 Tage Festivalpass = 150,00€
@selvhenter_band@jacobsen.anja@bertel_m@jalehnegari@planetrockbooking
#jazzwerkstattpeitz #jazzfestival #openair #lausitz
07.06. ODD OKODDO & Ogoya Nengo (ke/de), Hulubalang (id), // @odd_okoddo@kacireksven@hulubalang.hulubalang
electronic | experimental | noise | dodo blues | contemporary folk tradition | luo roots
Hailing from Kenya, the duo ODD OKODDO consisting of Sven Kacirek and Olith Ratego works with a spellbinding blend of avantgarde electronic rhythms and contemporary folk tradition of the Kenyan Luo people. The result is what singer and instrument builder Olith Ratego calls "dodo blues". Collaborating with Ogoya Nengo they will be releasing a new abum PALAGEMO on June 5th via From Cool Waters – PALAGOMA channels an electroacoustic synergy unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. They will be playing their release concert aboard the MS Stubnitz.
Hulubalang is the solo project of inventive electronic producer, sound artist, label owner (Gorong Gorong Records) and DJ Kasimyn from Indonesia, best known as one-half of Gabber Modus Operandi. Debut album 'Bunyi Bunyi Tumbal', released in June 2023 on Jordanian label Drowned by Locals. The Quietus lauded his album as "ambitious in every sense; technically masterful, conceptually complex, and emotionally potent".
Das Konzert ist Teil von blurred edges–Festival für aktuelle Musik in Hamburg, 29.5.2026 bis 28.6.2026. blurred edges 2026 wird gefördert von der Behörde für Kultur und Medien der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg, dem Musikfonds e.V. mit Projektmitteln des Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, der ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS, der Hamburgischen Kulturstiftung, der Claussen-Simon-Stiftung und der Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten (GVL).
🎟️ blurred edges festival ticket holders do not need a single ticket, all others: get your ticket at Stubnitz ticket shop.
ARTISTSLIPP: MUSLIM SHAGGAN
Muslim Shaggan er en sanger fra Lahore i Pakistan, som kommer fra en musikerslekt med røtter tilbake til 1500-tallet. Fra barndommen av ble han skolert i Gwalior-stilen av hindustanimusikk av bestefaren sin; den velkjente Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan. I dag regnes Muslim selv for å være en av de fremste klassiske sangerne i sin generasjon, og mestrer en rekke sør-asiatiske stiler og former.
Med seg har han Asher Shezad på tablas og fløytist Daniyal Ahmed, som sist var på besøk med Ustad Noor Baksh i 2024. Takk til Ahmed og bookingbyrået Planet Rock for muligheten til å oppleve denne musikken i Rollag!
ENG:
Muslim Shaggan is a vocalist from Lahore, Pakistan, descending from a musical lineage with roots in the 16th century. From childhood he was trained in the Gwalior style of Hindustani vocal music by his grandfather; the legendary Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan. Today, Muslim is regarded as one of the most accomplished classical vocalists of his generation in Pakistan.
He is joined by table player Asher Shezad and bansuri player Daniyal Ahmed, who visited us with Ustad Noor Baksh in 2024. Thanks to Ahmed and booking agency Planet Rock for making it possible to experience this music in Rollag!
Wow, what a blast from the past! @baze.djunkiii dug (very) deep in his archive and found an old tour poster we printed for DJ sets with Panacea in 1999.
We recommend not trying the phone number and email address; they might have been disconnected a long time ago 😅
07.06.26_ Rəhman Məmmədli (AZ)
With eminent musicianship and a deep love for Azerbaijan’s original traditions, Rəhman Məmmədli conjures dizzying, psychedelic soundscapes on his electric guitar. As a central figure on the distinctive “Azerbaijani Gitara” scene, he merges ancient mugham and ashiq traditions with electric guitar in an expression that can evoke memories of surf rock while also opening into a colorful, psychedelic universe. When Rəhman Məmmədli takes the stage at ALICE this summer, he does so with his band and a concert experience that balances virtuosity, tradition, and hypnotic groove.
Born in the Karabakh region and trained in the area’s rich musical traditions, Məmmədli has developed a very special playing style in which, with impressive technique, he imitates the vocal nuances of classical mugham on the guitar — an ability that has earned him the nickname “the man with singing fingers.” Together with his son Tural on keyboards and Elshad Abdulrahimov on percussion, he creates an intense and captivating sonic universe where Eastern psychedelia, tradition, and electric guitar magic merge. A rare chance to experience a true cult figure from the Caucasus at ALICE.
The concert is presented in collaboration with Out of Office.
Ticket info in bio 🔗
@ohtimes3
Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian, a young master of the tanbur, performs this Sunday, 22 March at Morphine Raum.
Born in the city of Kermanshah, Iran, where the lute-like tanbur originated more than 5000 years ago, Heydarian was exposed to the instrument and its role in sacred music at a very young age. The Yarsans, a millennium sect of Kurdish people, have long made this region of the country their home. Their mystic rituals (jâm) are performed with tanbur, and the sacred music they play is a heritage that is steeped in one thousand years of tradition.
In Heydarian’s work, these overlapping worlds of family, faith, tradition, and culture converge.
→ For more information and tickets, head to the link in our bio 🔗
#digitalinberlin #mostafaheydarian #morphineraum #planetrockbooking
