Down The Rabbit Hole
Cute Community Radio
Diasporic pop culture and cute club nights at the festival centre
Cute Community Radio is a radio station, community space and hybrid platform for diasporic and migrant pop culture. Its weekly contributions present music, art and ideas from different communities and are received and celebrated worldwide. Guy Dermosessian, the Beirut-born DJ and founder, invites you to the Down The Rabbit Hole party series for cute club nights to celebrate these multiple perspectives together!
Line-Up
Opening Weekend Party on 23 August
seren.a (live)
seren.a is an electronic artist and sound engineer from Düsseldorf. As co-founder and DJ of the all-female collective Get Over It, she pioneers the representation of queer women on stage and behind the decks in Germany. After playing (classical) guitar for 20 years she switched to hardware synths to orchestrate her own soundscapes. She is composing music for dance and theatre productions.
As a DJ she serves a juicy blend of 90s rave driven hardtechno and house beats, sprinkled with hyperpop. Synthgasms guaranteed.
Frau Beji
The up-and-coming artist Frau Beji from Dortmund combines North African roots with Afro-electronic music, bringing a unique blend to the stage. As a DJ, she takes the audience on a journey with her music and give them emotions and a feeling of inspiration. Frau Beji feels deeply connected to Afro-electronic music and plays genres such as Afrohouse, Afrotech and Melodic House & Techno. However, her sets are not only characterised by musical diversity, but also by a spiritual atmosphere, taking us on a journey and offering an unforgettable experience. By integrating her North African roots with modern sounds, she creates a unique musical vision that builds bridges between cultures and brings people together. She is a member of the DJ collective BARULHO WORLD from Dortmund.
ROPA.
Based in Munich, Germany, ROPA. has carved a niche for herself, captivating audiences with her magnetic stage presence and eclectic mixes rooted in African electronic elements — AfroTech, AfroHouse, Amapiano, Gqom, and touches of soul.
ROPA. hears beyond the music. Her musical palette is built on a strong foundation: self-taught in three instruments, songwriting, and choral arrangements. She fuses diverse genres to create immersive auditory experiences that draw deeply from her Southern African heritage.
Down The Rabbit Hole on 6 September
DJ Feminasty
DJ Feminasty, originally from South America, starts her career in Berlin as a volunteer in the music area of some soli-events and she decides to develop herself as a DJ.
She is a feminist, DJ, joyful and rebellious sudaca migrant in Berlin. She claims perreo and other rhythms that emerge in the popular neighbourhoods from Abya Yala. Influenced by the old-school reggaeton that saw her grow up, but also by neo-perreo and the new messages of urban music, at the moment she is also exploring the new schools of latin music like the new guaracha, latin club and latin core.
Dirty perreo to make people feel daring on the dance floor.
PanamaMama
PanamaMama’s sets are pure fire — a fusion of Dancehall, Soca, Reggaetón, Latin, House, and global sounds that get every crowd moving.
“Music is how I connect, celebrate, and shake things up.”
From festival main stages to underground raves, weddings and corporate takeovers – she turns any space into a dance floor. A proud member of Citylock Sound, she’s played across Europe and beyond, repping Caribbean & Latinx culture with every beat.
PanamaMama isn’t just a DJ – she’s a *vibe curator*, *culture shifter*, and *energy queen*. Expect rhythm, roots, and real connection.
House of Grace
House of Grace aka Grace Kelly, a strong-willed Baiana woman navigating between São Paulo and Berlin for many years. She moves both bodies and hearts through her music, enriched by her experiences as a queer, Black, traveler, and sapatão. With a strong influence from house music, she creates sets that are true journeys for the ears, blending Acid, Chicago, Tech, Latin, and Garage House with hints of Brazilian Bass.
With a viscerally contagious presence, she will celebrate 25 years of her career as a DJ in 2025, having played at major parties, clubs, and festivals such as Dando (SP), Tesãozinho Inicial (SP), Mientras Dura (BH), Pinky Promisse (Berlin), Pornceptual (Berlin), Schwuz (Berlin), Wilde Renate (Berlin), Watergate (Berlin), About Blank (Berlin), Aeden (Berlin), Whole Festival (Berlin), Fusion (Berlin), Rock The Mountain (RJ), Mawazine Festival (Morocco), Central Park SummerStage (NYC), and many more.
Down the Rabbit Hole on 13 September
Ebaa Monther
Ebaa Monther describes herself as “the mountain girl who raps.” The mountain that is featured in her songs is part of her memory of the folkloric songs through which she connects with her identity and sense of belonging. In doing so, she creates her alternative musical style while also conveying the voices and experiences of women.
Alias Shay
Alias Shay, resident at Sahra Party Berlin, is a queer Tunisian DJ, producer, and community organizer. For Alias Shay, music is more than a form of expression – it’s activism. Carrying the echoes of ancestral guidance and cultural resilience, their work is deeply rooted in creating spaces for community, igniting belonging, joy, and connection on the dance floor.
Mamdouh 313
A pivotal figure in Sweden's music scene, Mamdouh313 has made waves on stages like Way Out West, Oslo World Music Festival and various clubs across Europe. As the founder of Not Your Habibi, he’s known for his genre-blurring sets that fuses Levantine rhythms with heavy bass+++ as well as a curated selection from the Global South. Mamdouh313 has shared the stage with notable artists like Acid Arab, Tootard, and Omar Souleyman, and in 2024 he had his succeful debut EU tour as well as being mentioned on top 10 persons of the year by Oljud Blog.
Down The Rabbit Hole on 20 September
Bodega Bass featuring Helina, Pyno, Misu & Yen
Helina
Helina is an Eritrean-Ethiopian artist based in Berlin. Her eclectic sound seamlessly blends influences from hip hop, house, jungle, baile funk, funk, R&B and more, transcending genre boundaries to create a unique musical experience. Her goal is to foster unity and joy through her music, breathing life into dance floors and creating deeper connections with her audience.
MISU
MISU is a versatile DJ known for his genre-blending approach and driving polyrhythms. His sound is primarily shaped by musical influences from the African continent and its diverse diaspora. In his sets, MISU merges rap and house grooves with Amapiano log drums and energetic Batida riddims, creating a rich and dynamic soundscape.
YEN
YEN loves to take you on a journey through a multifaceted spectrum of music. She curates her sets passionately and with a genre-fluid approach. Capital FLUID. Her sets are a reflection of her current vibe as a steady member of Bodega Bass as a DJ and promoter.
Awareness team
We want to celebrate safely together with you. That's why we have set up an awareness team for the rave to ensure that all guests feel comfortable and safe during the show. The team will be on site throughout the event and can be contacted at any time in the event of conspicuous behaviour such as racism, ableism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, sexual violence, anti-Semitism or age discrimination.
