About
Sheherazaad brings her music to Paradiso, Amsterdam, on Monday 1 February 2027 at 19:30.
What to expect
Sheherazaad is an American-Indian composer and theater maker who grew up in California and lives alternately in India and Brooklyn.
She makes music about language, womanhood and the feeling of not fully belonging anywhere.
She sings mainly in Urdu, with English and Tamil.
Her music combines instruments from Hindustani, Turkish, Arabic and Carnatic traditions with ambient sounds, silence and dark pop.
On her EP Qasr, produced by Arooj Aftab, she brought her cinematic folk-noir together in its own world for the first time.
- Debut album Khudgarzi out on 20 November
- Khudgarzi means 'selfishness'
- Explores sacrifice and self-preservation
- Ten songs came after a broken engagement
- Instruments: tanbur, santoor, veena and rabab
- Themes: anger, guilt, grief and starting again
Dates
Line-up
Listen before you go
Sheherazaad - Koshish (Live on KEXP)
KEXP
Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.
Questions
When does Sheherazaad start and end?
Sheherazaad runs Tuesday, 2 February 2027, 19:00.
Where is Sheherazaad?
Sheherazaad takes place at De Roma, Turnhoutsebaan 286, Borgerhout.
How much are tickets for Sheherazaad?
Tickets for Sheherazaad cost €21.20 on the official ticket shop.
Who plays at Sheherazaad?
The line-up of Sheherazaad: Sheherazaad.
What languages does she sing in?
Mainly Urdu, with English and Tamil.
What instruments does she use?
Instruments from Hindustani, Turkish, Arabic and Carnatic traditions, including tanbur, santoor, veena and rabab.
What is the debut album about?
Khudgarzi means 'selfishness' and refers to the 'selfish woman': someone who chooses her own freedom over other people's expectations. It explores sacrifice and self-preservation; the ten songs came after a broken engagement and move through anger, guilt, grief and the possibility of starting again.
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Getting there
De Roma, Turnhoutsebaan 286, 2140 Borgerhout, Antwerpen, BE
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