1001 Sound is back on Melahuset and kicks off a new season. The concept brings together musicians and DJs across genres and cultures, and takes you on a journey around the world on a dancing foot. The evening opens with danceable live music from Navaye Flokkr and Bare Hyggelig. Then DJ Bacalao and Daeva take over and lead us further into the night.

Expect irresistible rhythms and an evening where sounds from different parts of the world find their way to the same dance floor.

Come and dance with us.

Program start: 9:00 PM
ID: 18+
Free admission 

NAVAYE FLOCK

Navaye Flokkr is a duo consisting of Kiana and Ole who create their own songs about love, struggle and belonging. The duo is known for soulful songs, where rough rhythms and merged genres meet in a unique expression. Navaye Flokkr has played on several stages, including Nordic Black, Melaklubb, Jakobkirke, Sunday World at Café Sør and festivals such as Visit Vestbredden and Halvøya for Palestina.

JUST PLEASANT

Bare Hyggelig is the perfect blend of community and music, where every note becomes a spice that adds flavor to the atmosphere. Like an exotic dish, the group blends cumbia rhythms, storytelling and psychedelic, elongated tones into an irresistible musical language. The band is like a round table where each member's unique stories contribute to the overall musical experience.

KHALID LAAOUAM

Khalid Laaouam is a Moroccan musician who combines tradition and modernity, inspired by Gnawa and Issawa music. He plays the saxophone, guembri, clarinet and several traditional Moroccan instruments. He has collaborated with well-known artists in Morocco, Europe and Norway, creating music with a spiritual and modern sound.

DJ BACALAO

From the Colombian Caribbean coast comes BACALAO (DJ set) – a musical explorer with a passion for Caribbean rhythms and their roots in African soundscapes. His sets unfold like narratives, taking the audience on a journey through vintage and alternative Afro-Caribbean grooves.

With performances at festivals and stages in Colombia, France and Norway, Bacalao has thrilled dancers and listeners alike. Through infectious rhythms and carefully selected soundscapes, he invites everyone out onto the dance floor.

DAEVA

Nasim, also known as DJ Daeva, is an Oslo-based artist, curator and DJ from Tehran. She works with rhythms the way a cartographer works with maps. Since 2004, Daeva has played club stages and festivals in Oslo and other cities and countries, following the migration of rhythms across places, borders and dance floors. She is the curator of 1001 Sound, a music initiative that brings together musicians and DJs across genres, cultures and continents.