In the BIMHUIS Productions series REFLEX we invite musicians to reflect on the world and society. In this new edition, M ALBERTO will take over BIMHUIS to kick-off HIGH FLYING PARK, an new open-ended of ‘fugitive space’ beyond medium, centring music and poetry.

On stage, M will explore new poems and compositions with a three-headed beast voiced by vocalists Shara Lunon, Claron McFadden and M ALBERTO, backed by mallet percussion, saxophone and electronics. Channelling the generative resilience of Curaçao, the DIY spirit of New York counter-culture and the Sisyphean persistence of Amsterdam squatters, through a patchwork of rap, opera, ‘minimal’, chamber music, electronic and Black improvised music. Offstage M will curate an exhibition with their own work and collaborations.

M ALBERTO is an artist born in Curaçao and currently based in Amsterdam. M works on both sides of the Atlantic: as a poet, composer, arranger, saxophonist and maker of documentary theatre and essay performances. These are based on untold stories of resistance collected all over the world. HIGH FLYING PARK is named after a practice of creative rebellious youth in Curaçao, fifty years ago. When, in response to a lack of accessible community space for sharing life and art, the youth built their own colourful, temporary, free spaces on empty, unused lots. These High-Flying Parks are long gone, but their legacy persists.

M ALBERTO spoken word/vocals/modular synthesizer/saxophone, Shara Lunon vocals/electronics, Claron McFadden vocals, Yung-Tuan Ku vibraphone/percussion