From the Lips to the Moon: Album Launch and Live Show at Café OTO
On May 8, 2025, Pouya Ehsaei and Tara Fatehi will debut their album for the performance series From the Lips to the Moon, under the Akazib Records label. A live show is scheduled for May 15 at Café OTO in London. Launched in 2022, this initiative brings together poets and musicians in a vibrant, multilingual space that blends electronic music, improvisation, and poetry. The album features contributions from artists like Koroleko Moussa and Sam Warne, as well as writings from creators such as Tara Fatehi and Tim Etchells. The series has previously hosted events at venues like Reference Point and released poetry zines like Noise Complaint, offering a vital platform for discussions on themes such as war and resistance.
Key facts
- From the Lips to the Moon album releases 8 May 2025 on Akazib Records.
- Live show and launch at Café OTO, London on 15 May 2025.
- Founded by Pouya Ehsaei and Tara Fatehi in 2022.
- Album features musicians: Koroleko Moussa, Sam Warne, Hammadi Valdes, Tamar Osborn, Parham Bahadoran, Kareem Dayes, Yelfris Valdes.
- Text contributors: Tara Fatehi, MA.MOYO, Maureen Onwunali, Nomakhwezi Becker, Tim Etchells, Oluwaseun Olayiwola, Nisha Ramayya, Tasneim Zyada.
- Poetry zine Noise Complaint published by Slow and Dirty Press at House of Annetta.
- Previous venues include Reference Point and Café OTO.
- Series blends electronic music, improvisation, and multilingual poetry.
Entities
Artists
- Pouya Ehsaei
- Tara Fatehi
- Koroleko Moussa
- Sam Warne
- Hammadi Valdes
- Tamar Osborn
- Parham Bahadoran
- Kareem Dayes
- Yelfris Valdes
- MA.MOYO
- Maureen Onwunali
- Nomakhwezi Becker
- Tim Etchells
- Oluwaseun Olayiwola
- Nisha Ramayya
- Tasneim Zyada
- Maurizio Ravalico
- Soledad Santana
- Miriam Adefris
- Kenichi Iwasa
- Elliot Galvin
- Cassie Kinoshi
- Fra Rustumji
- 2 Digit Visuals
- Mohammad Reza Safdari
- Diana Damian Martin
Institutions
- Akazib Records
- Café OTO
- Reference Point
- Slow and Dirty Press
- House of Annetta
- NERO Editions
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Tashkent
- Uzbekistan
- Black Sea
- Iran