An unorthodox seminar that gathers four of the strongest female voices from Morocco, Spain, Mali and Brasil.

In conversation with the festival director Alexandra Archetti Stølen, the artistically lucid and politically engaged, Liniker, Rossy de Palma, Inna Modja and Hindi Zahra, will share their vision regarding music.

It seems that we are living dystopian panoramas: Amazonian forest in fire, displacement of indigenous communities worldwide, human-rights activists are getting killed, female voices, queer voices, to mention, a few are silenced worldwide.

When humanity is trapped in a dystopian reality, how can artists sing a lullaby that could bring hope ? When the apathy and lethargy reign the current political landscape, how can artists sing a wake-up call to take action?

Meet four female speakers that are fearless and dare to fight for big or small utopias.

Even if one and a half hours will never be not enough to change the world, join us for an unforgettable conversation that will be an antidote for despair.

SPEAKERS

- Rossy de Palma- Spanish actress, singer, fashion icon and the curator for the Oslo World Opening Concert: Utopian Lullabies by Rossy de Palma.

- Liniker e os Caramelows- creates a contemporary sound that combines soul with the tropical heritage of MPB (popular Brazilian music). Liniker Barros is the first openly transgender star of Brazilian music. She has said that being black, poor and queer is empowering, that being a trans-black woman onstage is a political act. She is also part of Utopian Lullabies and will perform whith her band Oslo World: Liniker e os Caramelows (BR) on the 31st of October.

- Hindi Zahra- Ever since her critically acclaimed Blue Note debut Handmade in 2010, the Moroccan singer and multi-instrumentalist Hindi Zahra has fused Berber music with modern jazz and blues. She will also be a part of Utopian Lullabies.

- Moderator: Alexandra Archetti Stølen- festival director Oslo World