transcending legacies – an introduction to stella chiweshe
22.06.2024

transcending legacies honours the legacy of elders whose approach to a classical tradition has impacted the musical and artistic practices of contemporary artists and generations of artists to come, initiated by tracy september. envisioned to be a long term residency project,  the seed of this vision will be planted at the free flow festival by a sonic lecture introducing the work of pioneering force, stella chiweshe. this sonic lecture will be hosted by harare born and berlin based ‘sound worker', dj and hoarder of things inspired by his biographical recollection of music and interest in sonic objects, robert machiri. 

performance at 9 pm, at provitreff

robert machiri (sound-worker/dj) – curated by tracy september

 

address
Sihlquai 240
8005 Zürich

Direction
- Closest tram station: Quellenstrasse (tram 4,13,17), 3 min walk
- Closest bus station: Escher-Wyss-Platz (bus 72), 9 min walk

Accessibility
the concert is at provitreff zurich which is completely on groundlevel and wheelchair friendly including toilets. If you wish to visit the concert and want support, please feel free to contact our team and we will arrange a support who accompany you throughout the event. Contact: marius@guerillaclassics.org / 079 398 51 31

Robert Machiri is a DJ and hoarder of things, inspired by his music collection and interest in sound-related objects. His work exists at the interface of two streams of practice; his curatorial concepts and a multidisciplinary production of artworks that draw on decolonial discourses that are presented through embodied critique, learning and unlearning, interweaving sound, music and image-making. (https://www.akademie-solitude.de/en/person/robert-machiri/)

tracy september is a South African musician, performer and music researcher based in Zürich. She works around themes of memory, spirit and protest, with a particular passion for improvisation. For tracy improvisation is a way to surrender attachment and trust the capacity of one’s intuition. It is an invitation to let go. tracy uses her voice, electronics, texts, archive materials and field recordings, to tell stories that are deeply rooted in ritual, community and communion.

photo credit: Michelle Ettlin