Evita Manji

Athens-based musician and vocalist Evita Manji is connecting the dots between the human experience, climate change, quantum physics, and death, in an attempt to dig deeper into the primordial truth of existence. Through their carefully constructed practice of synthesis and sound design led by choir-inspired vocals, they fabricate musical worlds consisting of ever-expanding sonic organisms and shapeless solid non-materials. In 2021 Evita launched their platform myxoxym, releasing the singles “OIL/TOO MUCH” and “EYES/NOT ENOUGH”, as well as curating the first edition of the fundraising compilation series “PLASMODIUM I”, aiming to raise environmental awareness and provide support to relief efforts for wildlife affected by forest fires in Greece. Since their debut performance at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) alongside Eartheater and Soho Rezanejad (Athens, September 2021), Evita has performed in cities across Europe including London, Prague, Krakow, and Zurich, and at festivals such as Unsound, Borderline, Rhizom, and Lunchmeat — where they shared the stage with Amnesia Scanner at the Convent of St. Agnes. They have collaborated with numerous artists across various media and exhibited sound pieces at galleries like Kunsthalle Basel (in collaboration with Young Boy Dancing Group) and Saigon Athens. Evita has performed at a wide number of festivals recently, such as Mutek (MX), Elektra BIAN (CA), Draaimolen (NL), Mucho Flow (PT), and Sonic Territories (AT), among others. In the coming months, Evita has the Spandrel? vinyl release is due out, which will include a new bonus track. Her focus is on developing a new album for the beginning of next year and work on a coinciding, elaborate live show intended for international touring. In the meantime, she collaborates with the research duo Dmstfctn.