Ma'rifa

10/06/2023

Feeling excited to share this mix with you 😊🌀
This one represents the sound of Ma'rifa pretty well I'd say, even though I like to go a bit all over the place hehe ..
It contains a lot of summer vibes, a lot of 🍉 arabic disco edits with a italo/acid touch that I've been enjoying for a while now, and rounded off with some fusion from the whole globe🪼

Recorded at Knus Festival last month () 🍉
Photo taken by 🌼

''On the dancefloor with Ma'rifa, colours and tastes come together in a caleidoscope of sounds from the SWANA region. He grew up in the Noord-Brabant region of the Netherlands within a Turkish-Arab fa

19/03/2023

Browsing through my archive of recordings and finding this mixtape. Loving to share this with you

Ma'rifa holds the mystical intuitive knowledge of truth, that can be found through ecstatic experiences. Only through movement, deep listening and connecting to the centre we allow ourselves to find t

26/11/2022

LUISTERBIOSCOOP (SOUND CINEMA)

Concept created together with Ek Benneral:
A listening journey where we hosted a space where people were invited to lay down and experience our DJ set on a soundsystem.
The intention was to fully meditate on the listening experience.

LISTEN:

Ma'rifa B2B Ek Benneral: De Luisterbioscoop (Sound Cinema)
A sound journey created for TOCA ~ an event in WORM, Rotterdam in 2019, organised by De Rotori's:
https://soundcloud.com/ma-rifa/marifa-b2b-spacyfique-luisterbioscoop-toca

Luisterbioscoop II: https://soundcloud.com/ma-rifa/luisterbioscoop-ii-sound-cinema

26/11/2022

✺ JUICES ARE FLOWING ✺

After a summer of playing gigs abroad, I felt that more music can be shared online as well.
I just updated my Soundcloud page to become an artist page, so that mixes can be listened through this platform, which is more accessible to most people. The page is now updated with livesets and mixtapes, recorded in the past (some sets I didn't upload yet before) and soon will contain newer mixes as well!
Please share this page with your friends so they can have a listen ❤️
>> ✺ https://soundcloud.com/ma-rifa ✺

18/05/2022

This is a story of a seed opening up, spreading its roots and dancing in the soil.
Inspired by all the roots spread through the world, making many beautiful folk sounds.

A mix from the archive wanting to be shared again. Already recorded around 2 years ago for Good Times Bad Times Radio, now feeling it wants to be uploaded on the clouds: this one can be listened both on mixcloud & soundcloud :)

Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/ma-rifa/a-story-of-a-seed-sprouting/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ma-rifa/a-story-of-a-seed-sprouting?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

This is a story of a seed opening up, spreading its roots and dancing in the soil. Inspired by all the roots spread through the world, making many beautiful folk sounds.

17/05/2022

A shimmering on the horizon pulls you.
Sailing on the waves, you set out to collect the light, find answers on the other side..
Suddenly a big wave pushes your boat over and you get swallowed by the big belly of the ocean. Deep, deep down you discover the magic. Shells and corals, sea horses and turtles spinning around you.......................................................................................................................
This page might have been asleep but Ma'rifa has not. This week I will upload some recordings I still have, and even more new content is coming up soon.

Gigs coming up:
SAT 21 may - Floralia Rave, somewhere in Utrecht..
TUE 24 may - XR gathering, Rotterdam (private event)
SAT 28 may - Broccoli Disco, ACU, Utrecht

https://www.mixcloud.com/ma-rifa/marifas-ecstatic-dance-promo-mix/

A shimmering on the horizon pulls you. Sailing on the waves, you set out to collect the light, find answers on the other side.. Suddenly a big wave pushes your boat over and you get swallowed by the big belly of the ocean. Deep, deep down you discover the magic between the shells and corals, sea hor...

18/04/2020

Catch me going live for Birdcage (Online Edition)
on https://www.twitch.tv/birdcageradio in 15 mins!

19/12/2019

This friday..
Cafe Het Hart in Utrecht
22.00 - late
Alongside Q-Kumba & DJ Petronella!

16/11/2019

Throw yourself into a world of wonderful confusion and delightful amazement
You will find the strike of the saz & the daze of the ney flute,
All trapped in disco and acid darbuka beats

Much love and appreciation for Birdcage Radio to host Ma'rifa in their Avarium stage on Mantis Festival 2019. Coming Saturday, the 23rd of november, I will play again in their own Birdcage event! I'll do a little movement workshop before starting an ecstatic dance set at 15.30. Hope to see you too!

Love

Birdcage Radio hosted Ma'rifa in their Avarium stage on Mantis Festival 2019. Throw yourself into a world of wonderful confusion and delightful amazement You will find the strike of the saz, the daze of the ney flute, Turkish and Arab voices, All trapped in disco and acid Darbuka beats

07/11/2019

Deep roots hold me while this strong wind sways back and forth...
Step into an ecosystem of sounds in this podcast I've done for Birdcage Radio in Stranded FM ..

Birdcage Radio invited Ma'rifa for a podcast in Stranded FM

01/10/2019

With pleasure I would like to let you guys know that I will be playing the 26th of october in a very special location during Mantis Festival Indoor! A beautiful building and museum of the coin turns into a day-time festival and the lovely Birdcage Radio family has invited me to play in the area they host :)
I would love it if I see familiar faces dancing with us

01/10/2019

La Résistance! take over in the HideOut coffee&tea place for an unexpected night-to-morning rave!
Ma'rifa B2B Young Je$us (a.k.a. Merijn Borsje) to shake up the playa on the saturday night right after the burn.. just until the Clown Police made us stop..
Listen to this 3hrs set on https://www.mixcloud.com/mer-kara/la-r%C3%A9sistance-hideout-in-the-borderland/

Ma'rifa B2B Young Je$us from Camp La Résistance! for a secret night-to-morning rave in the tea & coffee HideOut! And then the Clown Police shut us down.....

21/08/2019

Guided by the beat of an unpredictable drum, protecting us from poisonous plants and crawling creatures..

Saturday in the HideOut/ Coffee & Tea Pirate Place

21/08/2019

A jump into the belly, an exploration of the body

https://soundcloud.com/ma-rifa/marifa-re-connect-in-the-borderland-2019

What a chance to play this music that I've been wanting to play for a long time in such a wonderful intimate setting. Thanks to all who were there and showed so much love. Picture: Nicklas Fredrikss