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 reviews, critiques, evaluations or any opinions related to its mechanisms.
Contact us:
tashatttot@gmail.com
La Maison des Cultures Molenbeeh
29.11.2025Doors open 20:00
Free Entrance
Rue Mommaerts 4, 1080, BXL
29.11.2025Doors open 20:00
Free Entrance
Rue Mommaerts 4, 1080, BXL
Yunis, Salwa Jaradat & Sawt
For the Art et Résistance Festival happening on the weekend of November 28th 2025, Tashattot invites two special acts to perform on Saturday November 29th at La Maison des Cultures Molenbeek.
November 29th 2025
Doors open: 20h
Free entrance / Limited Capacity!
Rue Mommaerts 4, 1080 Bruxelles
Festival Link
Salwa Jaradat & SAWT
Salwa Jaradat and SAWT come together in an upcoming collaboration merging Salwa’s evocative Arabic vocal heritage with SAWT’s ambient and textural soundscapes. The project unfolds as a sonic dialogue between voice and atmosphere, where ancestral melodies meet contemporary electronic sensibilities.Salwa Jaradat is a Palestinian vocalist based in Paris. With over a decade of training in Arabic classical and folk traditions as well as Western classical styles, she has become an integral part of the traditional music landscape, performing with a number of orchestras and alongside renowned Arab artists and musicians.
Most recently, Salwa has collaborated with producer Etyen on a project fusing industrial soundscapes with traditional Palestinian rhymes, marking a bold step into experimental and cross-genre sonic territories.
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.
YUNIS
NINETY NINE EYES Ritual Music / Live Performance / Sonic MemoryNinety Nine Eyes is the new live ritual set and album by Egyptian artist YUNIS, weaving Afro- Arab rhythms, trance structures, and electronic maximalism into a sonic pilgrimage. Structured like a Sufi Hadra, the performance invokes collective memory and transformation through layered sound design and live improvisation. Rooted in Zar, takhmira, and ecstatic ceremony, this work offers not a genre — but a living ritual.
This project is made possible with the joint efforts of LAC, ABP, Medeber Teatro, PAC Régional, and Tashattot Collective.