Fatima Al Qadiri
Fatima Al Qadiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Origin | Kuwait |
| Genres | Electronic music |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, music producer, artist |
| Instrument(s) | Synth, computer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Hyperdub, Fade to Mind, Uno NYC, Tri Angle |
| Website | fatimaalqadiri |
Fatima Al Qadiri (born 1981) is a Kuwaiti musician and visual artist.
Biography
Fatima Al Qadiri was born in Dakar, Senegal, and left for Kuwait shortly after. Al Qadiri won a government scholarship to study in America after finishing high school and in 2004 earned her bachelor's degree in Linguistics from New York University.[1] 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.[2] She also began her blog Global .Wav on DIS Magazine earlier that year.[3] 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.[4]
From 2011 – 2012, Al Qadiri released several EPs on the labels Fade to Mind, UNO and Tri Angle (under the name Ayshay).[5]
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.[6]
Her debut album, Asiatisch, was released by Hyperdub.[7]
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.[8]
Published works
- Mahma Kan Athaman (with Khalid al Gharaballi, Sophia Al Maria and Babak Radboy) published by Bidoun magazine, Issue 20, New York, 2010.[9]
- Pâté (with Lauren Boyle) published by Common Space, New York, 2011.[10]
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
- ^ [1] Holland, Jessica. "Fatima Al Qadiri explores the space between." The National.
- ^ 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/