Motha is a Belgian collective that originated when musicians Maarten Marchau (wooden flutes) and Thomas Hoste (hurdy-gurdy) decided to explore out of the box possibilities of their instruments. They soon discovered the magic of their coming together. Using loopers and sound processors, a whole new musical landscape arose. They decided to test out these improvisations in all kinds of settings; they performed in the folk, metal, butoh, alternative and classical scene and even guided dance workshops. In 2019, Maarten and Thomas collaborated with Simon Segers (Black Flower, MDCIII), Colin H. Van Eeckhout (CHVE, Amenra) and Nele Nu (poetry in motion) in a similar improvisation project called De Manen Opzij. This led to Nele being invited as Mothas female counterpart. Since then, the band has performed as an intriguing trio on several inspiring occasions and locations. Motha sets are expressions of freedom you don't want to miss, if you are looking for an alienating experience, a musical and poetic deep dive, an atmosphere that opens up all senses. When Motha decided to team up with 15 women in a creative weekend in June 2024, who would have known it would lead to this! Excited and proud to present their new show "Nieuwe Manen". The show consists of a 50-minute musical soundscape in four movements, sided with projected visuals that were made during this intense weekend amongst the woods and waters of Eeklo. Motha is proud to have recorded the first show (Paradiso, Bassevelde) which will be released on January 31st, 2025 under the Consouling Sounds label (Ghent) on vinyl and CD.