AKUMANDRA Festival: Mano Le Tough, Sainte Vie, Brina Knauss, Betical, Ivory, Rezident live

Sainte Vie

Pablo Piña Hernandez (born November 1994), best known as Sainte Vie, is a Mexican electronic music producer, sound engineer, and founder of Akumandra.
 He’s currently based in NYC.

Betical

Betical is a dynamic duo of brothers, Max and Martin, whose deep connection to music began in their earliest years. Growing up in a rich musical environment, they explored countless ways of making music, ultimately creating a distinctive blend that flows between house, tech house, and afro house. Their discography showcases their evolution, with releases on prestigious labels like Siamese, Rose Avenue and Afterlife alongside independent tracks that have made waves in the scene. Their recent rework of "Back on 74" has gained strong support from industry heavyweights like Keinemusik, Adriatique, Rüfüs Du Sol, Diplo, Carlita and more, confirming their status as rising stars in the genre. With a background in design, Max and Martin have meticulously shaped Betical's brand, curating a visually stunning identity that elevates their music. From hypnotic album covers to captivating live show visuals, every element is crafted to immerse the audience in a complete experience

Rezident

Mateo (US)

Eli (US)

Mano Le Tough

Brina Knauss

Present in the music realm since 2014, Brina Knauss is a Slovenian-born artist who, after growing in the most renowned Milanese clubs, achieved a worldwide notoriety and recognition in today’s electronic music scene. Catching the attention and support of Luciano and Damian Lazarus early in her career, Brina Knauss can translate her classical training into contemporary sonorities rich in harmony, melodies and grooves, distinguishing herself for the ability of understanding the crowd’s response on her deep sets. Evey year she confirms her presence in high-end festivals like Afterlife, Zamna, Tomorrowland, Awakenings, Cercle, Extrema and many more. Her extreme versatility brings Brina Knauss to perform also in crossover events like Soundstorm in Riyadh, EDC Las Vegas and ULTRA Miami, showing her capability to share the stage with artists of the caliber of Carl Cox and Solomun, whilst exploring other genres through performances with Lost Frequences and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike in Ibiza. Dived into production since 2019, starting from Crosstown Rebel’s sub-label Rebellion by dropping the track “Sledi Toku” featuring Brina’s own vocals, she has in her background collaborations with labels such as Armada Music, Zamna and Cercle Records, all confirming her ability to create emotionally rich tracks destinated to be spread both in clubs and in more relaxed environment. 2023 marks her debut with her own label “EMPATH”, having its first release in “WE KNOW” EP, a project that explores deep and immersive sounds around house and techno accompanied by transcendent vocals, sweet melodies and pulsing beats, resulting to a groovy music journey that leads the listener both to dance and just enjoy the vibe. Whether producing or Djing, Brina Knauss is an accomplished, determined and exceptional artist, who has already reached high-profile achievement but still aiming for evolving herself in different electronic music panoramas.

Ivory

The Tuscany tower isn’t something you skipped in your history class but stands for Ivory and his approach on how the artist perceives music: a tower that provides as a refuge. And so do Daniel’s releases too, they stand out from the collective conglomeration of music. Milan based producer and DJ he started to captive attention of international audience bringing a surreal beauty to his innovative brand of electronic composition and releasing music on renowned labels as Innervisions, Afterlife, Kompakt and Multinotes. His approach also carries through to his DJ performances with his sets that showcase his hypnotic storytelling that starting from his residency at renowned Volt Club in Milan, leading him all around Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Italian has strongly built a name for himself as a one of most interesting producer in the electronic music scene.