Spoke & Bird presents: Kirsten Han, Bani Haykal & Malaika Mfalme

Spoke & Bird returns this MAY 2024 to welcome a triple whammy of powerful writers and artists: Kirsten Han, Bani Haykal and visiting singer-songwriter all the way from Australia, Malaika Mfalme! Happening at our brand new venue, Coup Bar on Ann Siang Hill!

Email us at [email protected] for a slot!

Every open micer gets 5 minutes.

OPEN MIC-ERS DO NOT NEED TO BUY TICKETS TO JOIN THE SHOW!

8 open mic spots up for grabs!

Tickets: $10

KIRSTEN HAN

Kirsten Han is Managing Editor of Mekong Review, a quarterly Asia-focused literary magazine. She also runs We, The Citizens, a newsletter covering Singapore from a rights-based perspective, and Altering States, an irregular newsletter on drug policy from a Singaporean perspective. She is a member of the Transformative Justice Collective.

BANI HAYKAL
As an artist and musician, his work revolves around human-machine relationships / intimacies, examining and reflecting on how tools and technologies have shaped and continue to shape our experiences from commuting to communicating, navigating places and people.

Manifestations of his research culminate into works of various forms including site-responsive installations, poetry and performance. In his capacity as a collaborator and a soloist, bani has participated in festivals including Other Futures (Netherlands), MeCA Festival (Japan), Wiener Festwochen (Vienna), Media/Art Kitchen (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Japan) and Liquid Architecture (Australia / Singapore) among others.

MALAIKA MFALME (Australia)
Malaika Mfalme is a Tanzanian/Australian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and event producer creating on Gadigal Land (Sydney). In their mother tongue Swahili, their name translates to Angel King. Malaika writes immersive and evoking music that focuses on black love, self-acceptance, grief, and the journey of being loved and sometimes lost. Malaika’s music creates a space focused on healing with a powerful message of kindness, acceptance and reflection vibrating through every one of their sonic outputs. Mfalme’s ink-stained fingers play sweet melodic guitar alongside strikingly smooth vocals layered with a looping pedal; reminding you their name is Angel for a reason. Malaika’s debut album “Yasmin” is out and streaming now on all platforms.

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