El Picó que se repite.
The Soundsystem as platform

El Picó Que Se Repite [A Picó That Repeats Itself] – The Soundsystem as platform  is an exhibition activation that invites Berlin-based soundsystem collectives to aesthetically and musically engage with, intervene and activate in their own unique way, with the installation by artist Eliécer Salazar which is part of the exhibition Magical Hackerism or The Elasticity of Resilience. 

The title of this activation is inspired by the seminal work by Cuban author Antonio Benítez-Rojo which is called La Isla Que Se Repite – in English, The Repeating Island. In this case, the Picó – how the soundsystems in the Colombian-Caribbean region are called – is read as a philosophical, discursive and musical device that can contain and enable the coexistence of many other soundsystems in itself, serving as a platform for the multiplicities of sounds, stories and ways of being that are expressed and celebrated uniquely in each soundsystem.

03.11.2022
Sonido Los Cariños is a DJ collective composed of Selektor Bony, Calamidades Lola and Ràdio Djan Djan with roots in Colombia, Mexico and Berlin. Spreading Sonido and Picó heritage and channeling a musical link to Jamaican sound system tradition, Sonido Los Cariños create a tropical soundclash that is unmistakable. Get ready to be taken on a sonic journey through Cumbia, Champeta, Dub, Reggae, Highlife, Son, Dancehall, Soukous and beyond.
100% Vinyl – 100% Love to the sound system culture!

04.11.2022

The Roots Daughters were established in 2009 by a duo of serious sound system addicts and roots music lovers from Pula (Croatia). They started out playing and promoting dub/roots music at Ljubljana`s Monday's Dub Lab evenings at legendary Autonomous Cultural Centre Metelkova Mesto (Slovenia). After being part of the regional scene for some years, Julie moved to Berlin in 2013 where she met Jahminta Zulu (Vintage Night Cologne) on the same musical frequency and they decided to join forces.

Heavily inspired by rastafari and Jamaican sound system culture, the sessions are a space of upliftment, sharing vibes, knowledge, developing skills and empowering one another. Both are passionate vinyl collectors who will make you experience Reggae Music in all its beauty and versatility – from its foundations to recent releases. Before the pandemic they were regularly organising events, creating a space and platform to express and represent female* activists in the scene. Now, with their new custom-built sound system they're ready to resume their work and take it to the next level. Another goal is to give credit and pay tribute to the great female* artists which have been criminally underrated or unheard of in the past by playing their tunes and help spread the message in the music – Equal rights and justice for all!