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Nídia & Valentina

A surprising but meaningful meeting of minds between two artists with a distinct approach to the unfathomable potential of rhythm and percussion. With three albums under her belt, Nídia is the first lady of the Príncipe label: dj and producer with a trademarked vision around batida, Nídia’s been pushing her own boundaries outside any given taxonomy, finding new expressive avenues and detours packing an unmistakably physical and emotional punch. Drummer, percussionist and composer Valentina Magaletti is one of today’s most revered figures within exploratory music, through an hyperactive trail of collaborations, solo works and as part of bands like Holy Tongue, Moin or CZN. In this symbiotic assembly, with an album release in September, hypnotic syncopations, glimmering marimba lines, devious rhythms and a thoughtful approach to harmony are carved in bangers for the body and future memory.