Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti (BO/BRA/NL) & Frank Rosaly (US/PR/NL)
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| free admission |
| no ticket required |
| In case of increased visitor numbers, there may be waiting times or stop at the admission. |
| Ground Floor, Schlüter Courtyard |
| Belongs to: DURCHLÜFTEN 2025 |
MESTIZX is the debut album of Bolivian-born singer and multi-medium performer Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and renowned Chicago expat jazz drummer Frank Rosaly. It explores themes of decolonization and identity. They are co-composers, arrangers and musicians.
Partners in both marriage and art, the Amsterdam-based Ferragutti and Rosaly dove into the sounds of their respective ancestral roots in Bolivia, Brazil, and Puerto Rico to create a deeply personal meditation on decolonization and the defiant power of ritual and protest.
They chose the title MESTIZX – a non-gendered version of the sometimes slurred Spanish colonial word for a “mixed person” – as a means of both challenging and embracing the liminality of their identities and artistic practices. The album merges Latin rhythms with avant-garde jazz, punk, and electronic influences, creating a unique sound.