Liadland
Liad is a musician, artist, perpetual migrant, queer trash diva, and a master of the margins. Liad lives in Liadland, physically in Berlin, but emotionally located between continents, places she’s lived, and where her heart lies. She brings electro-bootie beats with Arab influence as a homage to her homeland, sassy flows, a bold attitude and the revolution in her lyrics. Her inspirations range from classic hiphop, 90’s movements, and d.i.y. queer culture. Her songs give voice to intersectionally-marginalized misfits, creating a space to celebrate life and mourn.
Liad’s history of political work in Palestine and Europe inspired her kamikaze-style interventions and performances. Focusing on Palestine freedom, sex workers’ rights and queer liberation, she showcased in Europe’s biggest performance festivals: Impustanz/Vienna, City of Women/Ljubljana, Sommerfestival/Hamburg, and Berlin’s 10th Biennale. Her performative methods create space where those considered sexual or political deviants can feel seen. Through displaying vulnerabilities, using her body, sexuality and voice, she brings this onstage experience to music.
Liadland’s album, NOTHING TO DECLARE set for release in April 2024, is produced by Hanno Stecher aka Kalpour. It’s a reference to her lifetime of being a political activist with a big mouth, and it’s a signifier of crossing borders between nations, between identities, between worlds, and trying to contain all of these realities and transitions within oneself.
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