Fatima Al Qadiri
| Fatima Al Qadiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1981 (age 36) |
| Origin | Kuwait |
| Genres | Electronic music |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, music producer, artist |
| Instruments | Synth, computer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Hyperdub, Fade to Mind, Uno NYC, Tri Angle |
| Associated acts | Future Brown |
| Website |
fatimaalqadiri |
Fatima Al Qadiri, born in July of 1981, is a Kuwaiti musician and visual artist. She is interested in exploring the experience of war, memory, Western perceptions of other cultures, and sociocultural identity through her work.[1] She is a member of the group Future Brown.
Biography
Fatima Al Qadiri was born to Kuwaiti parents in Dakar, Senegal in September 1981, where her father was doing work as a diplomat at the time.[2] She moved back to Kuwait with her family at age two and, at age seventeen, Al Qadiri graduated from high school in Kuwait and went on to pursue a college education in the United States.[2] On scholarships from the Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait, Al Qadiri briefly attended various colleges -- Pennsylvania State University, George Washington University, and the University of Miami -- before transferring to New York University and earning a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics at age twenty-two.[3][2] After college, she went to various different cities in the United States before moving back in 2007.[2] She is the daughter of Mohammed Al Qadiri, a former Kuwaiti diplomat and writer, and Thuraya Al-Baqsami, an internationally acclaimed artist and writer.
Career
In October 2010, Al Qadiri produced "Muslim Trance", a mini-mix for DIS magazine under the alias Ayshay, which garnered her attention.[4] She also began her blog Global .Wav on DIS Magazine earlier that year.[5] In 2011, Al Qadiri and the Kuwaiti artist Khalid Al Gharaballi received a grant from the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture to produce a video and sculpture installation entitled "Mendeel Um A7mad (NxIxSxM)" shown at Contemporary Art Platform (CAP) Kuwait in 2012.[6]
From 2011 – 2012, Al Qadiri released several EPs on the labels Fade to Mind, UNO and Tri Angle (under the name Ayshay).[7]
In March 2013, Al Qadiri became a member of the 9 (now 8) person art collective GCC, whose work has been exhibited at the MoMA PS1, Fridericianum, Sharjah Art Foundation and Whitney Museum of American Art.[8]
Her debut album, Asiatisch, was released by Hyperdub.[9]
She is also part of the group Future Brown, a collaboration with Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda of Nguzunguzu and J-Cush of Lit City Trax. Their self-titled album was released on Warp Records in 2015.[10]
Published works
- Mahma Kan Athaman (with Khalid al Gharaballi, Sophia Al Maria and Babak Radboy) published by Bidoun magazine, Issue 20, New York, 2010.[11]
- Pâté (with Lauren Boyle) published by Common Space, New York, 2011.[12]
Discography
Albums
- Brute (2016) Hyperdub
- Asiatisch (2014) Hyperdub
EPs
- Desert Strike (2012) Fade to Mind
- GSX Remixes (2012) UNO
- Genre Specific Xperience (2011) UNO
- Warn-U (2011) Tri Angle
References
- ↑ "How Music Delivered Me From Hell, According To Fatima Al Qadiri". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- 1 2 3 4 "A Non-Resolution to Elect Fatima Al Qadiri to Non-Office". The New Yorker. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ "Fatima Al Qadiri | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/dismagazine/ayshay-muslim-trance/
- ↑ Lauren Boyle; Solomon Chase; Marco Roso; Nick Scholl; David Toro. "Global .Wav "DIS Magazine". DIS Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ "AFAC Announces 35 New Grant Recipients from its First Call in 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15902-warn-u-ep/
- ↑ http://aktnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2013_mousse41_GCC_enit.pdf
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/artist/2390862-Fatima-Al-Qadiri
- ↑ "WARP – Artists – Future Brown". WARP – Artists – Future Brown. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/future-fictions/
- ↑ http://patriksandberg.com/2011/05/17/a-slice-of-pate/