09 MAY 2024
Maryam Saleh and Zeid Hamdan
The duo delivered folkloric songs and compositions, often tinged with sarcasm, defying convention. They prompt listeners to unravel their hidden meanings with poignant political and social content, drawing from musical traditional elements to offer surprising modern twists and interpretations.
26 OCT 2023
Emsallam and Al Darwish
A night that showcased the vibrant and dynamic spirit of the contemporary Arabic rap scene, Emsallam and Aldarwish took to the stage at RAqS on the 26th of October in Tolhuistuin. Kicking off the show alongside progressive rapper Odeh.
09 JUNE 2023
MINISTRY OF DUB-KEY
DJ/Producer Bruno Cruz and Performer/MC Walaa Sbait brought their homegrown Dabke Dance and Mijwiz sounds to match with the beats of hip-hop, dancehall and dembow, announcing with it the emergence of their unique Arab-A-Dub style; sound system culture meets a late-night Palestinian street party
20 MAY 2023
DAKN | داكِنْ and LYNNMAYYA
A night full of drum n bass, jungle, psychedelic and techno music by DAKN داكِنْ and LYNNMAYYA لين ميّا. Joined by our resident artist, Hello Psychaleppo!
15/16 APR 2023
RAqS ANNIV.
RAqS’s 6th anniversary! Featured 8 acts (Live shows and Dj sets) – over 2 days of musical exploration and delight – showcasing diverse music genres. Spanning from acoustic to electronic, theatrical rock to progressive hip hop, folk, Kurdish & Arabic in ambient and electronic music styles, melodic techno and more!
23 DEC 2022
ELECTRO TARAB CLASSICAL STRING TRIO
The first show of artist residency with HELLO PSYCHALEPPO and Basilius Alawad
This electronic and classical mashup of heavy beats, distorted strings and lots of bass. re-imagined the top tracks of Hello Psychaleppo along with unreleased ones.
The night started with Ramallah based – Palestinian rapper and electronic music producer Haykal
26 NOV 2022
EL MORABBA3 x WAPI
Together with Vienna-based Turkish electronic artist and producer WAPI, EL MORABBA3’s Mohammad Abdullah (vocals/bass guitar) and Basel Naouri (synthesiser/electronics) joined RAqS from Berlin to share their new sound in Amsterdam .
20 NOV 2022
The Beginning Of The Dance Is A Sway – ُأًوَّلُ الرقصْ حنجلة
Our way to say every journey begins with little steps.
This t-shirt offers a fresh take on modern apparel using Screen Printing process – Now available to pre-order
02 NOV 2022
TEREZ SLIMAN & YAZAN IBRAHIM
Two musical pioneers of the acoustic, hybrid genres and folk scene in the Levante.
Bringing together soulful and socially conscious songs to a backdrop of blended rhythms of flamenco guitar and the modalities of Arabic maqams.
30 SEP 2022
LILIANE CHLELA & DEENA ABDELWAHED
Hybridized Electronics and Bass music in contemporary approaches to sounds and stories from Lebanon and Tunis by Liliane Chlela and Deena Abdelwahed was held in Parallel Amsterdam.
25 JUNE 2022
HELLO PSYCHALEPPO, GLITTER55 & TARXUN
RAqS was back with an audio-visual experience of microtonal, heavy electronics and dance elements!! in Parallel Amsterdam.
16 APR 2022
FIVE YEARS OF RAqS!
We celebrated the initiative’s 5th anniversary! with Muqata’a, Kuntmah, Renata, Kujo and Falyakon.
To remember that RAqS started for the love of music that gathered many kind-minded souls around!!
22 MAR 2022
EL MORABBA3 X EL FAR3I
The iconic collaboration between El Morabba3 and El Far3i was revived in Amsterdam at RAqS – Hosting guest musician Hekmat AlKassar aka Eqtibasat
02 OCT 2021
BU NASSER TOUFFAR x HELLO PSYCHALEPPO
El Bu Nasser Touffar and Hello Psychaleppo feature a plenty of top-notch tracks during their live show at RAqS in Paradiso Amsterdam
13 AUG 2021
MILAD KHAWAM X THE LAST POSTMAN
a step into the wonderful world of contemporary music from the Levant in the old church of Paradiso Amsterdam
where music and magic are found
24 JULY 2021
A NIGHT ABOVE THE CLOUDS!
United to define the alternative experience of RAqS for the first time in mont liban.
16 APR 2021
4 YEARS OF RAqSING
A cosmos with kind-minded guts, joining to celebrate life, amazing artists and nights along.
More is yet to come!
18 SEP 2020
FRALALAI – NURAGHE SO
Fralalai defines herself as a Neo-ancient trobairitz (female troubadour) who merges Mediterranean and Middle eastern tones, styles and languages in a cross-cultural blend which connects our modern times with the ancient worlds.
18 SEP 2020
Smokable ft. Fata Morgana
Together, Smokable and Fata Morgana, are artists creating under the Sefr Records Label. At its core, Sefr Records is a bridge of musical consciousness with no borders that seeks to bring artists from all over the world together beyond genre and restrictions.
07 MAR 2020
EL FAR3I X MAKIMAKKUK
In light of International Women’s Day
RAqS community gathered in Bitterzoet to celebrate the freedom of expression while keeping in mind those who are not able to be free and freely express themselves
13 Dec 2019
HELLO PSYCHALEPPO – RA7ALA
Ra7ala (pronounced as raahala) is the Arabic word for travelers
Lucky us to be among the first to dance and enjoy these masterpiece in Paradiso Amsterdam
13 AUG 2021
MUQATA’A – مُقاطَعة
An electronic musician and MC based in Ramallah, Palestine. Creating sounds using sampled material, field recordings, and electronic devices, the results range between harsh beats, abstract tones, and glitch.
17 Aug 2019
RASHA NAHAS
Singer/songwriter, guitarist and performance artist. Her unmistakable sound and unique artistic identity were born and shaped in the Palestinian underground scene in her home town “Haifa”
This program took a place in Paradiso Amsterdam
03 May 2019
BOSHOCO
Nihad Alabsi and Philippe Zarif AKA Boshoco
A taste from childhood, a sound that evolves with moods, a clash of contrasts like cities passed by.
27 APR 2018
King’s Day Night in Paradiso
Sharing with Shkoon and friends the sound of Arabic melodies mixed with classic harmonic structures, enriched with baselines and kicks with slow house.
23 Feb 2018
SAMA’ ABDULHADI – سماء | DJ SET AT RAqS
Sama’ shared her music and took a place in prototyping Concert to Rave events series by RAqS Experiences in collaboration with Delitelabs and the KIT in Tropen theatre of the Tropen Museum – Amsterdam.
02 Dec 2017
ELECTRO TARAB #1
Tarab is a state of sensory interaction sought by the singer and the performer to make the listeners interact in their mind, soul and body, it’s the ecstatic feeling associated with listening to Maqams and microtonal music.
This program took a place in Tropen Museum in Amsterdam
16 APR 2017
RAqS FIRST EDITION
Starting our journey in the wonderful world of contemporary music and nightlife culture of the MENA region. RAqS iniative was invited by stichting pera to open its doors for the first time in the basement of Paradiso Amsterdam.
