Thursday 28 May, 20:00

Danyèl Waro

Performances

Le Rez-Usine

Booking Required

Danyèl Waro is a seminal voice of Maloya from Réunion, blending raw percussion, creole poetry and demanding political urgency. A poet-musician and craftsman, he performs on self-made instruments—kayams, roulérs and pikérs—channeling ancestral rhythms into powerful calls for social memory, resistance and cultural preservation. His concerts unfold in intense, communal energy: trance-like grooves, penetrating vocal declarations and spare, organic arrangements that move between lament and defiant hope.

Place des Volontaires 4,
1204 Genève

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12 February – 1 March

Vertiges

Performances

La Parfumerie

At La Parfumerie, “VERTIGES” by Catherine Tinivella Aeschimann takes us to the base of the Eiger’s north face, where five tourists follow the climb of mountaineer Ueli Steck. Turning simple observation into an intense immersion, they experience the emotions of Steck and his partner. This piece, a blend of sports commentary and alpine storytelling, delves into our connection with achievement and performance, while also recalling the ghosts of the Eiger’s victims. Directed by Tamara Fischer, this show offers a communal and introspective experience.

In French.

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Friday 20 February, 20:00

Neg’ Marrons + Little Lion Sound + Derrick Sound – Les 25 Ans Du Bilan

Performances

Le Rez-Usine

Neg’ Marrons mark 25 years of music with a release evening that brings together their hybrid hip‑hop and reggae roots with local selectors. The group’s storytelling and rhythmic delivery sit alongside sets by Little Lion Sound and Derrick Sound, whose DJ work and sound‑system aesthetics extend the show into dancehall and bass‑heavy grooves. The evening highlights the trio’s history as co‑founders of Evidence Music and their role as producers and cultural ambassadors within Geneva’s sound‑system scene.

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Friday 20 February, 19:30

Antigel Festival: L2B

Performances

Alhambra

L2B, a rap trio from the outskirts of Paris, will electrify the Alhambra with their high-energy and generation-defining anthems. Consisting of IDS, KLN, and D2, this group has evolved from humble beginnings to a phenomenon in French rap. Their on-stage chemistry and the authenticity of tracks like “Pélican” and “Amis d’enfance” continue to captivate a growing audience. Don’t miss this exceptional concert at the Antigel festival!

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5 February – 1 March

Festival Antigel

Cool Stuff Performances

Multiple locations

Festival Antigel transforms Geneva into an experimental cultural playground each winter, a three-week laboratory of innovation. Programming mixes renowned and emerging artists across music, performance and visual projects, revealing unexpected sites and blending disciplines. The festival foregrounds diversity and social engagement, bringing together varied audiences through bold curations. Lighting, sound and staging often shape intimate, cinematic atmospheres, while collaborative projects emphasize discovery, collective energy and the thrill of shared, ephemeral encounters.

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20 – 21 February

La Fanfare du Loup invites Esa Pietilä

Performances

AMR

Since its founding, La Fanfare du Loup has served as a musical laboratory where diverse traditions and practices meet. For this project the ensemble invites Finnish saxophonist and composer Esa Pietilä, whose exploratory voice reframes genre boundaries. The large ensemble, including Christophe Berthet (sax), Théo Duboule (guitar), Aïda Diop (percussion), Marie Mercier (clarinets) and others, trades tight horn figures, shimmering textures and improvisatory flights, creating dense, evolving soundscapes that blend composition and collective spontaneity.

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11 – 22 February

Simple Machines

Performances

Théâtre des Marionnettes

Choreographer Ugo Dehaes replaces his human troupe with extravagant robot-dancers endowed with an artificial intelligence that invents their own choreography. Intimate and unsettling, the performance invites the audience to sit around a table as the mechanised performers execute an uncanny, rhythmic ballet. Marie Peeters’ dramaturgy frames questions about labour, profit and the place of culture, while Wannes Deneer’s scenography and musical composition shape a tactile, immersive atmosphere. The piece blends humour, critique and physical precision.

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Danyèl Waro