Kiss Facility is a project born from the need to break the silence. Created by the Emirati-Egyptian vocalist and artist Mayah Alkhateri and the UK-based producer Sega Bodega, this collaboration carries equal measures of emotional weight and sonic daring.
Kiss Facility blends influences from shoegaze and indie rock with cultural Arabic influences of Mayah’s heritage in order to subvert and challenge ideas about identity, creativity and freedom. In Mayah’s own words “The sole purpose behind the Kiss Facility is for it to be the sound for Middle Eastern women that are oppressed and had to live a double life that leads them to drift away from their dreams. Kiss Facility is a love source and the comfort zone for all the Arab women and anyone who relates to it feel confident in themselves by supporting their own beliefs to empower their own dilemma. We can come out of any difficult situation with love and understanding.”
Mayah’s voice moves between fragility and fury, reflecting the dissonance of living with multiple identities and expectations. Sega Bodega’s production provides the foundation for this, offering cinematic depth and restraint.
This will be Kiss Facility’s first-ever show in the Netherlands, and we are honoured to welcome them to our stage.
