Nihal El Aasar Live

A special live set by writer, researcher and DJ, Nihal El Aasar.

The first of three nights curated by writer, researcher, and radio host Nihal El Aasar in response to Nassiri’s new commission. A tapestry of music, sounds and recordings shared from her inimitable archive, will reflect on themes of spatial memory, displacement and individual and collective imaginaries.

Biography

Nihal El Aasar is an Egyptian independent writer, researcher, political analyst, radio host and DJ. She has written about politics, political economy, culture, literature and music in several publications including Verso, Jacobin, Parapraxis, Art Review, Mundial, The Wire, Protean, Novara Media, Africa is a Country, GQ and others, as well as authoring a book chapter about Egyptian political economy and consulting on related issues. She has also been interviewed about her writing and analysis on several platforms. Since 2022, she has been a regular host at NTS radio based in London, where she hosts her monthly show Nile to Bank, highlighting alternative and left-field music from the Arab region as well as hosting music practitioners from the region to highlight the natural overlap and crossovers of musical influences in the Middle East.

Access

This event will be taking place at Chisenhale Gallery. Chisenhale Gallery has flat access with an all-genders, fully accessible toilet. This event will be seated. Earplugs and ear guards are available for visitors to use. This event will be documented for marketing and archival purposes.

We are committed to ensuring our events are accessible for all. Please contact mail@chisenhale.org.uk to discuss your access needs. We will endeavour to meet all requests where possible. Please be advised that requests should be made two weeks in advance of the event.

Arash Nassiri, A Bug’s Life, 2025. Still. Co-commissioned by Chisenhale Gallery, London; Fluentum, Berlin; and Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris. Produced by Chisenhale Gallery. Courtesy of the artist.