BARKING SPHINX PRESENTS UNWRITTEN WEEKEND FESTIVAL, with Farida Amadou (Brussels), Radwan Ghazi Moumneh (Montreal), EarthBall (Van/Nanaimo). This evening will bring together three projects spanning continents and approaches to experimental music and noise. It will be a unique concert, presenting the North American premiere of Farida Amadou’s new solo project and the Vancouver premiere of Radwan Ghazi Moumneh’s new solo work under his own name, following more than a decade focused on his multimedia duo Jerusalem In My Heart. A few months ago, Earthball released a new album to critical acclaim and was named #2 on The Quietus Albums of the Year list. The night will move between Earthball’s improvised psychedelic explorations, Farida Amadou’s textured interplay of West African rhythm samples, melodic fragments, and voice, and Radwan Ghazi Moumneh’s integration of buzuk (Lebanese lute) and Arabic modal singing with electronics, synths, and effects. An experience of different facets of sound experimentation, a questioning of contemporary practices and tradition, and an effort to push boundaries. At Red Gate (1965 Main St) Saturday, March 28 Doors: 8:00 / Music: 08:30 (show will start on time) ~~~~~~~~~ Farida Amadou If there's one musician in the last decade that you may hear in wildly diverse musical contexts it is Belgian electric bassist and sound sculptor Farida Amadou. Not only can you enjoy the unerringly skillful command she has over her instrument but also the transformative power to reinterpret and expand her material in spontaneous and unconventional ways. Known for her raw, intuitive approach to improvisation, she has become a vital force in experimental music, collaborating with artists such as Thurston Moore, Peter Brötzmann, and Moor Mother. Blending free jazz, noise, and deep rhythmic structure, Amadou creates immersive soundscapes that balance intensity with clarity. Her solo work, including the acclaimed When It Rains It Pours (2024), showcases her unique ability to shape spontaneous sonic worlds with power, precision, and emotional depth. For this show, she will present the North American Premiere of a brand new solo creation — an exploration of improvised textures built around West African rhythm samples, melodic fragments, and voice. Known for her deep-rooted energy in noise and free improvisation, Amadou opens a new chapter, weaving ancestral echoes with radical sonic freedom. https://faridamadou.com/ Instagram: @___fariiiiiiiida