THE COLLECTIVE
Tashattot (Arabic for dispersion) is an art collective based in Belgium dedicated to supporting visual artists, musicians, film makers and cultural practitioners at large, originally from the SWANA region and currently “dispersed” in Europe. The collective aims at creating opportunities, collaborations, commissions and securing funding for these expatriate artists.
The word tashattot and its English equivalents scattering/dispersion, define the collective in both the literal sense of the word (pertaining to the description of the individuals scattered around the world, far from their homelands), as well as its metaphorical sense which relates to the scattering and dispersion of ideas and ways of thinking, as the word in Arabic is oftentimes used to describe the wandering of the thoughts (tashattot al afkar or scattered thoughts).
Tashattot is a work in progress and a newly launched collective with a fluid and evolving set of actions. It currently is and will always remain open to new ideas and experiences; continuously building on lessons learned and with practice. The collective strongly believes in the efficiency of open discussions, as the only way to grow and better address SWANA expat artists needs and aspirations, it therefore remains open to revi
Contact us:
tashatttot@gmail.com
Sonic Sessions Concert
Tashattot
Sonic
Sessions
February 13th 2025
Ancienne Belgique,
Bd. Anspach 110, 1000
Doors open 19h
Ticket price: 8€
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Sonic
Sessions
February 13th 2025
Ancienne Belgique,
Bd. Anspach 110, 1000
Doors open 19h
Ticket price: 8€
The Sonic Sessions Residency is an exchange program centered on electronic music and designed to offer expertise, a rehearsal space and a platform to musical talent originating from the SWANA now based in Belgium. Participants will have access to the music space at Globe Aroma, facilitating collaborative efforts, rehearsals, workshops, talks and meetings. The program would culminate in a concert by the participating musicians held in February 2025, serving as a platform for the participants to present their collaborative works to a live audience.
The Sonic Sessions Residency is a two-month creative journey that invites three electronic musicians to explore the political dimensions of music production. This residency aims at challenging and expanding how music can serve as a political tool—a way to assert identity and express one’s relationship to personal and communal histories.
Through collaborative sessions, workshops, and reflective discussions, participants will explore together how music production can become a process of solidarity, revealing ways to address the cultural and political. Additionally, they will go into the depths of reinforcing one’s cultural and political identity through sound, integrating influences from traditional revolutionary music into their own creations.
This project was made possible thanks to Globe Aroma and Ancienne Belgique
The program would culminate in a concert by the participating musicians held on February 13th at Ancienne Belgique, serving as a platform for the participants to present their collaborative works to a live audience.
Click here to buy your ticket
The Sonic Sessions Residency is a two-month creative journey that invites three electronic musicians to explore the political dimensions of music production. This residency aims at challenging and expanding how music can serve as a political tool—a way to assert identity and express one’s relationship to personal and communal histories.
Through collaborative sessions, workshops, and reflective discussions, participants will explore together how music production can become a process of solidarity, revealing ways to address the cultural and political. Additionally, they will go into the depths of reinforcing one’s cultural and political identity through sound, integrating influences from traditional revolutionary music into their own creations.
This project was made possible thanks to Globe Aroma and Ancienne Belgique
The program would culminate in a concert by the participating musicians held on February 13th at Ancienne Belgique, serving as a platform for the participants to present their collaborative works to a live audience.
Click here to buy your ticket
The Musicians
Kamel Badarneh
(SAWT)
Joseph Jadam
Nazanin Yalda
Kamel Badarneh (SAWT)
SAWT (Arabic for sound) is the alias of Palestinian Brussels-based producer Kamel Badarneh. Exploring the intersections of Techno, Ambient and Experimental music, SAWT seeks to blend genres and intertwine them harmoniously.
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Joseph Jadam (Maltash)
Joseph Jadam is a Lebanese musician based in Brussels, blending Arabic traditional and pop music with darker genres like psych rock, darkwave, and industrial. Through his many projects such as Maltash and Araf, he crafts atmospheric soundscapes that merge cultural roots with experimental undertones.
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Nazanin Yalda
Nazanin Yalda is an Iranian musician and composer based in Brussels. Blending classical and Iranian traditions, notably with her duo Floèmee, she explores the interplay of sound and culture through Sétār, piano, vocals, and electronics.
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This project is made possible thanks to the joint efforts of Globe Aroma, Ancienne Belgique and Tashattot
