Nedda Sou

Amsterdam-based interdisciplinary maker and DJ Nedda Sou is looking for a myth that might make a comeback: a strictly no-phones dance floor, home to a mash-up of social circles intent on sharing their energy through dance. No stranger to the complexities and hardships of having a mixed identity, Nedda is driven by a desire to break down barriers and establish honest role models. Growing up in The Hague in a Moroccan household, young Nedda struggled to find sense of belonging until she found club culture. Her experience as a dancer, teacher, mentor and judge in dance schools, workshops and tournaments around the world is vast. She runs an event series called Pass The Torch, where a guest who is active in club or street culture shares their perspectives and experiences before showing a film that has inspired them on their creative journey. She’s co-founder of The Update, a group of independent creatives in leadership positions focused on collective ownership of artistic spaces. She has made youth theatre focused on authenticity and peer pressure, fusing Freestyle dance with Spoken Word, electronic music and physical theatre. It was for the latter project - a theatre show called ‘Ja hé?’ - that Nedda Sou found herself learning basic music production skills, when something clicked. She began selecting mixable tracks in her head whenever she listened to music. While recovering from a dance injury Nedda Sou the DJ was born. Now Nedda Sou’s career as a dancer and teacher funds her ever-growing music collection. Her selections are melodic, bassy, sometimes grimy, sometimes sing-along, usually House or Techno and always creating motion on the dance floor. Nedda Sou understands the power of the music she plays on a physical, emotional and societal level. She is exactly the honest role model we need to turn her myth into reality.