DJ Session I.
DJ Tahira
July 27, 2019, 22:00

DJ Session III.
Sami Khatib
August 17, 2019, 22:00 

DJ Session IV.
Petrit Pula
August 20, 2019, 22:00

Venue: Boxing Club

Summer School as School
5 - 21 August, 2019

Stacion – Center for Contemporary Art Prishtina is pleased to announce DJ Session(s) by DJ Tahira, Sami Khatib, and Petrit Pula part of Summer School as School 2019 Public Program.

Summer School as School 2019 DJ Session showcase a form of knowledge based on sound; have set experiences and imaginaries that are commenced by melodies.

DJ Session I. with DJ Tahira
DJ, producer and seeker from São Paulo, Brazil, Tahira features another eclectic DJ and guide that combines genres and ages, from traditional sounds to electronic mixes by DJ Kultura. His work is extremely influenced by African, Latin, Brazilian, jazz, 70's, disco and soul music.

The production, in his last two editions - Dr Estereo "Cumbia Perdida" and Gilberto Gil "Toda Menina BAiana" (Tahira Re-edit) - received positive feedback from DJ culture legends like François K, Gilles Peterson, Laurent Garnier, Nickodemus , LEFTO, jojoflores, Alex from Tokyo, DJ Izem, Mop Mop, Eagles from Nightmares on Wax, Baron Whiskey and even Gilberto Gil himself, who posted the Tahira version on Twitter and Facebook.

His Netlabel EBS Digg promotes contemporary sounds taken from the Brazilian underground scene and its rich variety. Once again, the focus differs from tradition in electronic music.
Label launches - it has attracted worldwide attention and have received the deserved space in podcasts and radios across the planet.

With ears always open to the past, the present and the future of music in the most diverse styles, Tahira is a little DJ in different musical scenes, from jazz festivals, music, public spaces and electronic music clubs.

His informative side can be found online in his monthly EBS Podcast story, organized by Deep Beep (Brazil), Grouarizacion (Spain) and Africa.FM (South Africa).

DJ Session III. with Sami Khatib
Sami Khatib is a cultural theorist and philosopher based in Berlin. He is a founding member of the Beirut Institute for Critical Analysis and Research (BICAR). He taught and engaged in research at Freie Universität Berlin, Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht, American University of Beirut and Academy of Fine Art Vienna. Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. His main interests are in critical theory and aesthetic theory. For recent
publications see: https://fu-berlin.academia.edu/SamiKhatib

DJ Session IV. with Petrit Pula
For over fifteen years, Petrit has held multiple functions in the music industry. He is most known for being the Founder and Director of Brasil Summerfest, the largest contemporary Brazilian music & arts festival in the world. Now in it’s ninth year, the festival presents high caliber performances, arts & culture of Brazil. Petrit is owner of a boutique talent booking & production agency with clients such as Red Bull, Natura, Convene, Jewish Museum, Rockrose Development Corp, The Government of France, among others. Petrit also currently serves as the Deputy Director of Make Music New York, non-profit organization, one day summer solstice
music celebration that takes place annually citywide. Petrit got his start in music as DJ and performed at some of the most prominent venues and festivals in New York. From 2006-2014, he served as Label Manager of Nublu Records, an independent recording company where he managed its business and legal affairs worldwide. Petrit is a member of The Recording Academy (Grammy’s).