Radical Space: DJ Lynnee Denise
DJ Lynnée Denise is an Amsterdam-based writer and interdisciplinary artist from Los Angeles. Inspired by her parents' record collection and the 1980s, she explores the influence of underground club cultures, music movements and bass culture within the African diaspora. During Radical Space, she explores how music and sound become living archives that reveal stories of resistance and resilience in the Black queer diaspora.
Location The Bookshop
Run time 90 minutes
Genre Perspective
Language English
DJ Lynnee Denise
In this evening programme, we explore James Baldwin's legacy through the lens of music and historical sound clips from across the diaspora with DJ Lynnee Denise. A writer, interdisciplinary artist and founder of the concept DJ Scholarship, Lynnee explores how sound cultures act as living archives and intellectual meeting places for the Black queer diaspora. Her work delves deep into underground club movements and musical movements within the African diaspora, using the power of music and sound to tell stories of resistance and survival. During this evening, Lynnee interweaves her research into Baldwin's legacy with her own expertise in sound system culture. What role did music and his queer identity play in his quest for freedom and connection? And how does his work resonate in today's Black queer diaspora?
Listen and watch the guest lesson she gave at HKW (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) with the theme: Sampling the Archive.
Radical Space in The Bookshop
With the arrival of The Bookshop, ITA introduces Radical Space: an initiative that reclaims theatre as a place for solidarity, empathy and artistic innovation. In this space on Leidseplein, we will give a stage to diverse voices and perspectives, exploring the complex legacy of (our) theatre and its social impact.
Following successful programmes such as Keti Koti 2024, Radical Space focuses on pressing social issues such as colonialism, class inequality, sexism and transphobia. Here, together with artists, makers and thinkers, we develop interdisciplinary projects that provide space for critical artistic commentary.
The Bookshop
The Bookshop is ITA's new cultural living room on Leidseplein. This compact stage offers a space for innovation, reflection and new perspectives. Here, makers, performers and visitors meet for special programmes, from experiments to intimate performances. The Bookshop is a place for everyone, with a focus on accessibility and openness. It is a gift to the city, made possible by the support of more than 500 donors and various funds and partners.
