PHRE Festival Opening: Melina + MAHA + BalkanSistas + Dr.Ywall

This is not a world music festival! This is PHRE

[DE] With the PHRE Pass, you can enjoy 5 evenings of our PHRE Festival. If you’d like to show some extra love for our festival, you can support us further with the Support Pass!

[EN] With the PHRE Pass, you can enjoy 5 evenings of the PHRE Festival. If you’d like to show some extra love for our festival, you can support us further with the Support Pass!

Melina (France/Greece)

[DE] Melina carries her Greek heritage in her voice. With melismatic singing and great emotional depth, she blends poetry, urban pop, and traditional Greek music into her own unique sound.

[EN] Melina, of Greek origin, carries her heritage in her voice. With rich melismatic expression and emotional depth, she blends poetry, urban pop, and traditional Greek music into her own sound.

MAHA (Sudan/Netherlands)

[DE] Using creativity as a form of resistance, MAHA protests against oppression, prejudice, and labels, while advocating for self-expression and community. In doing so, she emphasizes that her very existence is already political.

[EN] Using creativity as a tool of resistance, MAHA rebels against oppression, prejudice, and labels, while advocating for self-expression and community. She underscores that her very existence is already political.

Balkan Sistas (Munich / Greece / Croatia)

[DE] The BalkanSistas bring the “festive spirit” of the Balkan Peninsula to Munich—a mix of world beats, gypsy, ethno, punk, klezmer, swing, and Greek roots.

[EN] The BalkanSistas bring the Balkan Peninsula’s “festive spirit” to Munich, offering a mix of world beats, gypsy, ethno, punk, klezmer, swing, and Greek roots.

Dr. Ywall (Munich/Canada)

[DE] Emilie Gendron, aka munichagain, is an event organizer originally from Montreal who has been organizing concerts, performances, and festivals in Munich since 2014. Recently, she has also been DJing under the name Dr. Ywall, playing mostly FLINTA* sounds for the dance floor and beyond. Since early 2025, she has been a co-host on Ovaryaction Radio on 674FM, a feminist show that airs every first Wednesday of the month.

[EN] Emilie Gendron, also known as munichagain, is an event organizer originally from Montreal who has been organizing concerts, performances, and festivals in Munich since 2014. Recently, she has also been DJing under the name Dr. Ywall, playing mostly FLINTA* sounds for the dance floor and beyond. Since early 2025, she has been co-hosting Ovaryaction Radio on 674FM, a feminist program that airs every first Wednesday of the month.

Presented byRausgegangen MünchenandBR/Zündfunk