Concert: EsRAP

Concert: EsRAP

Sat 11.01., 19h, TQW Studios 

Esra and Enes Özmen, aka EsRAP, are two siblings from Vienna’s 16th district, Ottakring. The duo successfully produce hip-hop with German-Turkish lyrics that address topics such as identity, feeling foreign in their own country on account of a post-migrant background, rap as resistance, and being a woman in the male-dominated hip-hop scene. The usual allocation of roles is reversed with EsRAP: Esra delivers hard and fast rhymes, while Enes provides the sensitive-melodic vocal parts. Musically speaking, EsRAP find inspiration in the Turkish-Middle Eastern genre Arabesque, which they like to combine with modern beats.

In 2019, they released their debut album "Tschuschistan", followed by "Mamafih" in 2022, and in collaboration with Gasmac Gilmore, the duo released "…weil sie Wien nicht kennen" in a sold-out Wiener Konzerthaus in 2023. EsRAP’s current live gigs feature a selection of their previously released songs. Plus an extra helping of charm, Ottakring-style wit and great rapport with the audience.