Le Guess Who? Festival Stories
Le Guess Who? is a Celebration of Sound in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The festival is dedicated to boundary-crossing music & culture from all over the world.
Le Guess Who? Festival Stories
Ndox Electrique root their sound in Senegal's healing ceremonies, by Atiyyah Khan
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Le Guess Who?
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Season 4
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Episode 5
On the closing day of Le Guess Who? 2023, the festival features the first international performance of Ndox Electrique, whose music is inspired by an ancient ritual of the spirit-world originating from Senegal’s n’döep ceremonies.
Here, Atiyyah Khan, an arts journalist, researcher and DJ from Johannesburg, introduces the group and provides context to the origins of this healing ritual that connects so strongly to their sound.
Words & audio by Atiyyah Khan
Photography by Gianna Greco & François R. Cambuzat