ALLIANZ KULTURSTIFTUNG

The singer, guitarist, songwriter and performance artist Rasha Nahas is the new fellow of the Allianz Kulturstiftung. Rasha Nahas grew up in Haifa, she has been writing songs and playing classical guitar since the age of ten. Her music is a mixture between early rock 'n' roll and reckless free jazz, electric guitar sounds combined with classical technique and a penchant for razor-sharp texts. The Guardian wrote, “Nahas has the theatricality of a Weimar Cabaret with added violins and rockabilly.”
In 2016 she released her first EP “Am I” and toured Europe, the Middle East and North and South America in recent years. As part of the fellowship program, Rasha Nahas – in collaboration with Piranha Arts – will release her debut album “Desert” this year and present it at various events. The dates for her European tour will follow shortly. At the same time, she will work on a new album for which she will experiment with new soundscapes, inspired by her stay in Berlin.
With this project, the Foundation is continuing its successful cooperation with the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe in the program “Weltoffenes Berlin”.