Conversations are a cornerstone of the Sonic Pluriverse Festival: Terapia’s discursive segment. By fostering dialogue, these discussions play a crucial role in  providing essential context for subsequent concerts, but also to amplify voices and articulate experiences, themes, and sounds that have been marginalized or overlooked. Through this series, artists from the Sonic Pluriverse Festival create a platform to discuss their practices and engage in a dialogue with guest artists to review shared experiences and exchange sonic insights with the audience. These live conversations are recorded and archived, contributing to the festival's publishing materials and forming a four-part podcast series. 

Bringing together both family and creativity, Rehema Tajiri and her daughter, Queen Asher, share their influential roles and journey in the world of singeli music. Tajiri, celebrated for her long career in Tanzanian-Congolese rumba, has not only shaped the genre but also inspired Queen Asher to forge her own path as a female singeli DJ. Their conversation, enriched by O.N.A, a visionary Cameroonian sound artist active in Berlin’s Afro-diasporic communities, explores their diverse musical backgrounds and artistic approaches. Together, they reflect on their collaborative efforts and singeli’s growing global recognition, highlighting their commitment to preserving and expanding the genre’s legacy. Guided by Miriam Siré Camara’s expertise this nuanced dialogue explores how Tajiri, Queen Asher, and O.N.A. intersect in their musical journeys and foster cross-cultural creative collaboration.

Rehema Tajiri and Queen Asher form a remarkable mother-daughter duo, illustrating the intertwining of family bonds with creative journeys. Tajiri’s career spans over two decades, initially rising to prominence in the Tanzanian-Congolese rumba scene as a singer and dancer. Inspired by her mother’s musical legacy, Queen Asher emerges as a singular female singeli DJ, with both mother and daughter reshaping the genre with their vibrant presence. Singeli music is characterized by fast tempos and contagious rhythms, and is closely associated with singeli dance culture, often featuring DJs and MCs performing live at singeli parties, dance competitions and other gatherings. Through performances and collaborations with artists like Tajiri and Queen Asher, singeli music has begun gaining international recognition, introducing the genre to global audiences.

Oscar Ngu Atanga aka O.N.A is a Cameroonian sound artist, selector, and curator born and raised in Manchester. Based in his Berlin studio, Atanga primarily creates electronic music that incorporates live instrument performances, engaging in both solo and collaborative projects. His sonic approach is distinguished by a profound exploration of texture and a dedication to reimagining both auditory and physical spaces. 

Miriam Siré Camara is a speaker and specialist moderator in the fields of diversity, migration, and culture. She is also the founder and director of akoma coaching & consulting. As a communications and business psychologist with extensive experience as an organizational developer, she has been guiding classical and diversity-oriented organizational development processes in administrations, cultural institutions, non-profit, and for-profit organizations for over fifteen years.