In its second edition, the free festival takes place in December at Galeria Olido, in São Paulo, with shows, lectures and more by LGBTQIAPN+ artists
Transforma Música is back for its second edition, on the 13th, 14th and 15th of December, at Galeria Olido, in São Paulo.
The festival, curated by Ali Prando and Leon Franzcelebrates Brazilian queer music, highlighting its multiple forms of queerness and subversion. The program, completely free, includes lectures with important figures in the music market, presentations that mix electronics, experimentalism and post-punk, and a showcase of national queer music videos.
Ali Prandophilosopher and curator of the event, explains that the festival understands the term “queer” as something insubordinate and disruptive:
Transforma Música understands queer as insubordinate and disruptive, works of art and behaviors that disrupt the social order and established values. Queer as the subjects who imagine and demand what seems revolutionary and impossible, precisely because the impossible is what is owed to us”, he says There.
For him, Transforma Música goes beyond a festival, functioning as a platform to re-discuss the Brazilian music market from the perspective of LGBTQIAPN+ artists.
Leon Franzco-curator of the event, reinforces this idea, highlighting the importance of valuing not only the narratives, but also the aesthetic strength of the queer community.
This project appears as an act of insurgency because it values not only the narratives, but the aesthetic strength of the queer community. They are different ways of feeling and seeing the world that are expressed in powerful and transgressive artistic creations, creating escape routes beyond normativity”, says Leon.
The Programming
Starting on December 13th with a series of talks: At 1pm, Helena Vieira will discuss subversive performativities and the concept of “queer music”. At 2pm, Fernanda Fiuza will address dance in pop culture, followed by Natalia Mallo and Leon Franz at 3pm, debating subversive practices in queer art.
The day continues with musical performances, starting at 7pm with L’homme Statue and his show “RÉVOLUTION”, which mixes techno, funk and R&B. At 8pm, “Gang Bang – Tribute to NoPorn” will pay homage Liana Padilha and the experimental pop scene, with performances by artists such as Filipe Catto and Jup do Bairro.
On the 14th, the program includes the performance of Viridian at 3pm, with “TRANSFUSÃO”, which explores trans experiences in electronic pop and fashion. Later, RETRIGGER, GARBO and VOTU present “SONHOS ETEREOS”, a post-apocalyptic punk dance. The night also features performances by SASKIA, ALI and Karina Buhrwhich bring noisy, avant-garde and explosive sounds.
The last day, December 15th, holds important discussions about the queer scene and music. Camilo Rocha will talk about the role of the DJ and the remix, while Ive Rubini will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on queer music. The festival will close with the live set of Diameyka Odaraat 6pm, celebrating black queer ballroom culture, followed by a show Jonnata Doll and The Solvent Boys.
In addition to the presentations, Transforma Música has the Queer View Exhibition, which will show music videos by LGBTQIAPN+ artists from all over Brazil, from November 15th to December 15th.
With a diverse and urgent program, Transforma Música seeks not only to celebrate queer art, but also to promote dissident and challenging voices in the Brazilian music scene.
Source: Maxima
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