Manu Chao’s debut performance in Singapore with Tropika for his album tour, ‘Sibérie m’était contéee’. Known for combining several languages and musical styles, Sibérie m’était contéee was the first French language-only album released by Manu Chao in 2004. It is the conflation between city, lover and the seasons poetically handled over 23 playful cameos, making…
Kenneth’s love for all things Soul, Funk, Afro-Latin and bass driven sounds has enforced the artistry and versatility of the DJ he is today. His present day sounds consists of an eclectic mix made up of Afro, Funk/Soul, Latin and he’s just as comfortable playing to a dance floor, covering electronic genres. With a span…
Anand succumbed under the hold of music from the very early days of his life. The thought of being able to arrange music and tell a story has always intrigued and captivated him. This passion led him to obtain a pair of Technics 1210’s and has brought him on a journey through sounds ongoing for…
Deborah Emmanual is a Singaporean writer, performer and educator. Her aim as an artist is to make work that is profoundly personal, provocative and passionate while exploring universal questions and her ever-evolving ethics. She does this with her powerful vocal, theatrical and improvisation abilities, developed with deep roots in the written word and metaphor. Her formal…
With a belief that creativity knows no format and all creations should have emotions, Kiat has built an extensive portfolio of work in visual art, music and art direction. His many titles include DJ, producer, visual artist, award-winning art director and co-founder of Syndicate. The art director has a client list of diverse international brands…
Polymorphism is a performative showcase highlighting two Singaporean artists from two different disciplines – Kiat, electronic music producer/DJ and Deborah Emmanuel, poet and performer. Deborah wrote the poetry collections When I Giggle In My Sleep (2015), Genesis: Visual Poetry Collection (2018) and the memoir Rebel Rites (2016). Her performance work has featured in places like…
Merging the organic & electronic, The Beatroot Ensemble brings you strings & steelpans from Singapore musical maestros Munir and Md Noor fuzed with sublime hypnotic beats from DJs Anand and Kenneth Francis (both co-founders of Beatroot). Be prepared for a mystical & spiritual voyage through ecstatic dancing under the stars while surrounded by the lush…
Munir had been exposed to music at a young age. At home he was constantly exposed to bossa nova music (Astrud Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim) by his parents who are both music lovers. He started music lessons playing the Electone Organ at the age of 6, switching to guitar when he was 16 yrs…
Growing up in a multi-talented musical family, Mohamed Noor began his music career playing the percussion at the age of 5, at The Victoria Theater. A multi talented musician, Noor grew up playing the Tabla, Drums. Mandolin, Keyboards, Clarinet, Indian karnatic flute,saxophone and many more.. Today, Mohamed Noor plays more than 25 over percussion instruments…
Earning praises from a worldwide range of selectors that include the likes of Dam-Funk, Tama Sumo, San-Soda, Mike Huckaby, Jamie XX and 2562, Dean aka the Funk Bast*rd (one half of the Cosa nostra duo and co-founder of rising label Darker Than Wax) has been tirelessly pushing and promoting an alternative expression of left eld…