Yasmine El Baramawy

Yasmine El Baramawy is an Egyptian composer and oud player/electronic musician, currently based in Sweden. She is renowned for her distinctive style, which merges the virtuosity of the traditional Oud with the boldness of electronic experimentation. Through her work, she creates a unique cosmic sonic experience, synchronising vocals and Oud with audiovisual messages gathered from her surroundings.; voicing as a dense auditory landscape of concrete music in the form of oriental electro-acoustic ambient.

El Baramawy has performed on international stages and has been actively involved in cross-disciplinary projects. Beyond her musical accomplishments, she is a vocal advocate for human rights, particularly in the area of sexual-based violence. By publicly sharing her experiences as a survivor of sexual violence, she played a crucial role in mobilising public support for the enactment of a law against sexual harassment in Egypt following the 2011 revolution.

Recently, she commenced her work as an Antitheist. In December 2024, she launched an awareness campaign collaborating with numerous free thinkers and activists worldwide to raise awareness about Apostophobia. This campaign aims to shed light on religion-based discrimination from a different perspective.

Through her music and activism, Yasmine continues to break boundaries and inspire change, her diverse career reflects her dedication to both artistic innovation and social activism.

Yasmine El-Baramawy was the ICORN resident in Malmö between 2020 and 2022.