Kunsthal Rotterdam

Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (PGLTM) is the Netherlands’ first women+ only Hip Hop party created from an urge for a safer space for women+  and bringing together like-minded individuals for their love of hip-hop. For this edition of Friday Night LIVE all genders are welcome. 

PGLTM dives into the theme (NOT) JUST A GIRL: performing modern girlhood and identity during Friday Night LIVE. Through this program, PGLTM explores how the label “just a girl” — often used online — flattens the complexity, nuance, and ambiguity of being a woman.

Programme

Toothgems by Hot Pickle Body Jewelry

Give your smile an extra sparkle. Choose a crystal or charm and let toothgem artist Aimee from Hot Pickle Body Jewelry apply a dazzling gem to your tooth. Please note: this activity requires an additional fee. The first 10 visitors will receive a free toothgem.

Pretty girls like to karaoke

Pick your favorite from the curated tracklist and sing along to hits from Fetty Wap to Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga. But beware — host MC Fuegoomamii might just call you up on stage to perform your guilty pleasure!

Talk by Kim Dankoor

Commercial rap music acts as both a mirror and a maker of modern masculinity and femininity. Researcher Kim Dankoor explores how young men and women in the US and the Netherlands interpret the gender and beauty ideals in rap music — and what this means for their self-image and identity.

Kudzanai-Violet Hwami

They have always been here is the first solo exhibition in the Netherlands by Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai-Violet Hwami (b. 1993). Specially for this occasion, Hwami is creating new work, including layered paintings, digitally reworked photographs, and her very first bronze sculptures. With rich, saturated colours, personal photographs and archival material, she draws attention to people who have often been rendered invisible in history – in particular queer people of colour within the African diaspora. During Friday Night LIVE Hwami gives a short introduction about her exhibition.

Bites & drinks

During Friday Night LIVE, the tastiest bites are back on the menu. And are you coming to the Kunsthal with your Friday Night LIVE ticket between 17:00 and 19:00 hrs? Then a complimentary welcome drink (wine, beer, or soda) will be waiting for you!

IMANI

Her dedicated love for hiphop seamlessly blends into every set. while her versatility as a DJ is proved through a diverse range of genres. From R&B, baile funk and jersey club to Afro and dancehall inspired by her African roots. Whether Imani is bringing a raw and high-energy sound or a softer sensual vibe, no set is complete without a little ass shaking. She knows how to create an inclusive atmosphere that encourages everyone to let loose and have fun.

Claire Lyons

Claire Lyons is more than a DJ, she is a sonic storyteller. Known for weaving together the raw edge of hip-hop, the high-energy pulse of trap, and the vibrant rhythms of Afro and Caribbean music with a touch of electronic elements, she has carved out a space that feels both borderless and unmistakably her own. Her sets are a journey through cultures, tempos, and moods.

Lesfleursdumal

Federica, better known as LESFLEURSDUMAL, is an Italian DJ now based in the Netherlands. Her journey began in the vibrant Dutch music scene, whose energy and originality inspired her to take the leap into DJing. However, her musical roots run deep in the rich culture of southern Italy, where her love for hip hop and trap first took hold—genres that remain at the core of her identity.

Kymchi

KYMCHI is a genre-blending DJ known for electrifying sets that fuse the raw energy of trap with the undeniable heat of Caribbean and Afro- diasporic sounds. With a fearless approach to mixing, KYMCHI seamlessly weaves together baile funk, soca, kuduro, dembow, afro tech, R&B, hip- hop, batida, and more crafting sonic journeys that surprise and ignite.