Hilal Kaya + Maya Ndiaye

Between music, storytelling, and powerful personal voices, this evening invites you into a space where stories and sound meet across traditions and artistic expressions.

The evening opens with performance artist and storyteller Maya Ndiaye, who, with humour, sharp insight, and a deeply human sense of recognition, shares stories about who we are – alone and together.

Later, you can experience Hilal Kaya, whose roots in the Anatolian singing tradition merge with a contemporary artistic expression that moves between psych-folk, ethno jazz, and roots – where strength and vulnerability go hand in hand.

HILAL KAYA

The Danish-Turkish vocalist is one of the most distinctive new voices on the Danish music scene, known for intense and intimate live performances where audiences encounter an artist with a rare ability to create connection and leave a lasting impression.

On August 28, Hilal releases her debut album Süm­bül, which marks a new chapter in her artistic journey, presenting a boundary-crossing soundscape where Anatolian tradition and Nordic tones meet in a form that is both modern and timeless. The album is produced by Søren Bigum and Orhan Özgür Turan and will be released on vinyl, CD and digital platforms via CPL Music / Nordic Notes (DE).

MAYA NDIAYE

MAYA is a performance artist who has received support from the Danish Arts Foundation and has been performing storytelling since 2019. Her stories are a form of humorous knowledge-sharing about who we are, helping to strengthen the foundations of community. Each story is rooted in Maya’s own experience of a given subject, but written to feel universally recognisable. They are always about us.

In 2025, she premiered her first solo show at Comedy Zoo, and this year she joins the lineup as one of the new names at the UP Comedy Festival.