Mumbai-based hip-hop collective Wild Wild Women. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Mumbai-based hip-hop collective Wild Wild Women have announced two shows in Germany on Mar. 6 and 7, 2025 as part of the Jenseits von Nelken und Pralinen festival, taking place in Hamburg and Berlin.
The multilingual group – comprising Krantinaari aka Ashwini Hiremath, HashtagPreeti aka Preeti N. Sutar, MC Mahila aka Shruti Raut, JQueen aka Jacquilin Lucas and Pratika Prabhune along with two break-dancers FlowRaw aka Deepa Singh and MGK aka Mugdha Mangaonkar – will perform in Hamburg on Mar. 6, 2025 and in Berlin on Mar. 7, 2025 as part of the festival. Although it’s just the six members traveling for their debut international shows in Germany, Wild Wild Women is completed by graffiti artist Gauri Dabholkar and skateboarder Shruti Rout.
The group says in a joint statement, “Being part of Jenseits von Nelken und Pralinen is more than just a performance for us—it’s a statement. Hip-hop has always been a space for storytelling and resistance, and as women from India, we’re bringing our own stories of strength, struggle, and sisterhood to a global stage. We hope our music sparks conversations and connects with audiences beyond borders.”
A press release from the all-female hip-hop collective adds, “Being part of a festival that highlights feminist voices from around the world is a significant moment for Wild Wild Women. The collective sees hip-hop as a powerful tool for resistance and storytelling, making this an important platform to share their music and message with audiences in Germany.”
In Berlin, Jenseits von Nelken und Pralinen festival takes place at Club Gretchen, with Wild Wild Women performing alongside Catalonia, Spain’s percussion group Escandalera, German artist Gigolo Tears, French beatboxer, composer and singer Prichia and more. The festival will also be livestreamed on Mar. 7, 2025.
Wild Wild Women are marking International Women’s Day in a truly global manner, on the back of performing across India, including Orange Festival of Adventure and Music in Arunachal Pradesh, SpokenFest in Mumbai and gaining international fame via snippets of performances on their Instagram.
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