Maryama Luccioni

The course of Maryama Luccioni’s life has lead her from a childhood in Corsica, to her teens and early twenties in Paris, and for the past six years, settled in Berlin. But as she has traversed Europe, her taste has consistently gravitated to the African roots of her parents. Collecting records comes as second nature to Luccioni, who has been digging internationally for many years, yet her attitude and willingness to share ensure she stands out in the community. Under the pseudonym of ‘MaryisonAcid’, she is one of a trio of residents, as well as co-founder of monthly Berlin party, “African Acid is The Future”. Here, joined by a cast of international guest selectors, as well as partners WolfonAcid and Dauwd, Luccioni takes this esoteric African pulse and applies it to records spanning post-punk, house, jazz and whatever else works. As she says so herself, “Africa is mother of beat, and beat is tempo.” The party moved from a smokey Neukölln bar to Loftus Hall, occasionally drops into Berlin Community Radio, and took over the former GDR broadcasting centre with a festival of artists.