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FLEE is a cultural platform dedicated to the documentation and enhancement of hybrid cultures, funct

FLEE is a cultural platform dedicated to the documentation and enhancement of hybrid cultures, functioning as a record label, and a publishing house. It was founded by Alan Marzo, Olivier Duport and Carl Ahnebrink. For each issue, FLEE releases a vinyl record along with a publication helping its audience to fully grasp the essence of the phenomenon highlighted.

12/06/2026

Over the moon to announce that “Candomblé: Sacred Rhythms in Brazil” is officially out today and available everywhere!

After several years of collaborative work, we are delighted to present the full book and double-record compilation, featuring many brilliant musicians, researchers, artists, and, of course, practitioners and witnesses of Candomblé.

With Candomblé being celebrated throughout Brazil and beyond, this project aims to present the richness and complexity of this ritual. It brings together various contributors reflecting in a critical manner on a range of topics, from the harsh nature of its transatlantic history all the way to its ever-evolving essence and relationship with Africa in today’s hyper-globalised world.

Many thanks to all the musicians, writers and people who trusted us with this and made this possible!
Júnior de Souza Sandro Contexto XEXA Gabi Guedes Savio Meira VINCENT TAEGER & le Jazz ka*****ra Jonas Albrecht Kimia Marcos Felinto Thiago Martins de Melo Soñ Gweha
Cici de Oxalá 🕊️ Iuri Passos Lugar Alto joao visconde 🛸
José Renato Baptista Fundação Pierre Verger

All designs and artworks by maestro Sometimes Always

FLEE008, Candomblé : Sacred Rhythms in Brazil is out today!

27/05/2026

With just a few days to go before the release of “Candomblé: Sacred Rhythms in Brazil”, we wanted to make the wait worthwhile ⏳

We’re very happy to announce a series of shows, lectures, listening sessions, and book launches across Brazil and Europe starting this June.

While a few more dates will most likely be added in the coming weeks, this list which will be updated accordingly already gives a good
overview of where to find us, along with some of the contributors who took part in this project.

More on every event soon and see you there 👋

FLEE008 officially out on 12/06/26

22/05/2026

is a Brazilian visual artist, born in 1981 in São Luís, Maranhão, who lives and works between São Luís and São Paulo. His practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, and animation, with painting serving as both a material and conceptual point of departure.

His work is characterized by visually dense, large-scale compositions that combine expressionist and realist techniques to evoke battles, syncretic rituals, and moments of epiphany. Drawing on references from art history, mass culture, and the cultural industry, his practice constructs layered meta-narratives addressing anti-colonial struggles and historical memory.

Through a brutal and tactile pictorial language, his works merge volume, objects, and images, rendering mythological figures and historical scenes deliberately opaque. Drawing on Afro-Indigenous cosmologies from Maranhão, he builds a plural narrative world in dialogue with Candomblé.

Artworks and words by Thiago Martins de Melo featured in "Candomblé: Sacred Rhythms in Brazil".

Out 12.06.2026
Pre-order link in bio

07/05/2026

Iuri Ricardo Passos de Barros is a Brazilian percussionist, ethnomusicologist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator based in Salvador.
He began his musical training in early childhood at Ilê Iyá Omin Axé Iyamassê, a terreiro, a sacred ritual space in Candomblé dedicated to the worship of Yoruba deities known as orixás, where he was initiated into the sacred rhythms and musical traditions of Candomblé.

In his interview with Savio de Queiroz, the artist and researcher reflects on his life at Terreiro do Gantois and his commitment to the transmission, preservation, and respectful practice of Candomblé’s sacred rhythms.

His research focuses on the transmission of candomblé toques within the terreiro tradition. He teaches percussion at Federal University of Bahia, founded the Rum Alagbê social project at Terreiro do Gantois, and is a leading voice in Afro-Brazilian rhythm education. As a producer and arranger, he notably contributed to the album Obatalá : uma homenagem à Mãe Carmen, which was nominated for a Latin Grammy Awards.

He welcomed us into his world and offered valuable insight into the role of drumming within Candomblé and the social and spiritual structure of the terreiro.

Read the whole interview in “Candomble: Sacred Rhythms in Brazil”

Out 12.06.2026
Pre-order link in bio

01/05/2026

Extremely happy to announce our latest project "Candomble : Sacred Rhythms in Brazil"!

After the traumatic Atlantic crossing, enslaved West African populations in Brazil sought to rebuild their sacred cultural and spiritual systems within a profoundly hostile environment.Five centuries later, the vitality of the terreiros bears witness to a living, adaptive tradition which is Candomblé, still deeply rooted in ancestral knowledge and now recognised far beyond Afro-descendant communities in Brazil.

The 2xLP of this project brings together a rich and expansive selection of recordings, including archival material captured between 1985 and 1988 at Ilê Axé Opô Aganjú, a Candomblé terreiro in Lauro de Freitas, alongside newly commissioned works by people we love and admire like

The bilingual book that comes with it, brings together a curated selection of archival documentation alongside newly commissioned texts and artistic contributions by the likes of
Through historical research, essays, and visual materials, it honours this tradition by tracing its foundations while reflecting on its contemporary transformations and future trajectories.

Art direction and design by the amazing

Massive thanks to everyone involved, friends and partners who helped this project came to life and especially

First track by DJ Anderson do Paraiso "Festa Lansã" is out today and we're excited to share the rest!

FLEE008 is available for pre-order today worldwide and out 12.06.2026!

06/03/2026

Jonathan Mayers is an artist, poet, and cultural activist from Istrouma (Baton Rouge), dedicated to the defense of Kouri-Vini, the endangered Louisiana Creole language.

Founder of Latannyèrizm, a style blending Creole mythologies with contemporary imaginaries, he grounds his work in a practice of cultural reclamation and living memory.

Through paintings inhabited by legendary creatures and accompanied by poems in Creole, he celebrates an identity rooted in the swamps, oral storytelling, and the struggles of the South.

We quickly realized his work would be the perfect poetic extension of our research exploring themes of cultural preservation and artistic creation, and we are extremely grateful to be able to feature his works.

Find his paintings and poems in Pasé Bel Tan and in various exhibitions.

🖼️ Paintings: Jonathan Myers

27/02/2026

Drake LeBlanc is a musician, photographer, filmmaker, and perhaps above all, a cultural activist from Lafayette, Louisiana.

He co-founded , a multilingual media platform that produces content in Louisiana French, English, and Creole to support local languages, arts, and communities.

He also recently directed his first feature film, Footwork, an abstract portrait of Black and Creole cowboys in Louisiana and their connection to horses.

With a distinctly contemporary approach, he shares his perspective on the importance of making culture desirable in order to help it endure.

Read the full piece in Pasé Bel Tan.
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19/02/2026

As part of our research in Louisiana, Cedric Watson .watson_bijou.creole quickly emerged as a key figure in understanding the complex realities of Creole music and identity in the state.

Originally from Texas, where many people from Louisiana emigrated during the oil rush, he returned to Louisiana to reconnect with his roots and Creole identity.

Through his music, language, and artistic practice, he is a dedicated cultural worker, helping to keep Creole culture alive for the next generation, while remaining acutely aware of the systemic challenges it faces.

Read the whole interview in "Pasé Bel Tan: Francophonies and Creolities un Louisiana".
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13/02/2026

Hi there 👋

We're launching a new series drawn from our archives, focusing on individuals and overlooked moments from past projects that left a lasting impression on us and our releases.

There is no more fitting place to begin than with the late Sid Williams. We met Sid in 2023 while conducting research for our most recent project, Pasé Bél Tan, at his well known "One Stop" grocery store, a longtime community gathering place on the outskirts of Lafayette in Western Louisiana.

A living remnant of a more playful and communal past, "Sid O", welcomed us openly. He spoke with candor about his life, reflecting on both the triumphs and setbacks of a musical career shaped by segregation, perseverance, and deep personal bonds. His stories revealed a cultural legacy that has endured quietly, often overlooked beyond the community that sustained it.

The book that grew out of this research was dedicated to Sid’s memory. It stands as a tribute to a foundational figure of Creole identity whose significance risks being lost to time.

To Sid

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05/01/2026

Another year goes by for FLEE in this crumbling world, and we remain deeply grateful for your support, which allows us to keep pushing forward.

What a privilege it has been to begin new research in Brazil, to consolidate others, to experiment with new formats, and to release two projects despite the current context.

From taking part in Rewire Festival to presenting the final result of Pasé Bél Tan in Louisiana and at Tokyo Art Book Fair for the very first time, this past year allowed us to initiate several new projects that we will be announcing soon.

We hope to materialise all of these new ideas in the coming year, at a very fragile moment. We are extremely grateful to still be around and send our very best wishes for the long year ahead.

From everybody at FLEE 🍾

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