Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly - MESTIZX

Over four weekends, the stage will pulse with music from across the globe: from the raw energy of Mexican Cumbia-punk to the hypnotic groove of Kenyan Dodo Blues, from the electrifying syncopations of Congolese Soukous to the powerful messages of Afro-futuristic big bands. Caribbean-infused Japanese folk, soulful jazz, hip hop, and the joy and resilience of Frafra-gospel round off  this celebration of sound— borderless, multi-perspective, and irresistably danceable!

Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti (BO/BRA/NL) & Frank Rosaly (US/PR/NL) - MESTIZX 

MESTIZX is the debut album of Bolivian-born singer and multi-medium performer Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and renowned Chicago expat jazz drummer Frank Rosaly. It explores themes of decolonization and identity. They are co-composers, arrangers and musicians.

Partners in both marriage and art, the Amsterdam-based Ferragutti and Rosaly dove into the sounds of their respective ancestral roots in Bolivia, Brazil, and Puerto Rico to create a deeply personal meditation on decolonization and the defiant power of ritual and protest.

They chose the title MESTIZX – a non-gendered version of the sometimes slurred Spanish colonial word for a “mixed person” – as a means of both challenging and embracing the liminality of their identities and artistic practices. The album merges Latin rhythms with avant-garde jazz, punk, and electronic influences, creating a unique sound. https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/mestizx

- free admission, no ticket required
- Ground Floor, Schlüter Courtyard
- Belongs to: DURCHLÜFTEN – 2025