LAIMA LEYTON

Laima Leyton is a Brazilian musician, DJ, artist, activist, mother, anti-facist, anti-capitalist, leftist, and one-half of Mixhell with Iggor Cavalera. After many years spent working at the Museum of Modern Art in São Paulo, Laima dived fully into music whilst continuing to connect with visual arts and education through producing exhibitions and workshops. In the past 12 years, she has DJed around the globe as Mixhell, producing music, remixing and developing her artistic practice. More recently, Laima has been on tour playing keys and backing vocals with Soulwax. Laima is the Musical Director of women of colour supergroup, GRRRL, and has been an important supporter and collaborator of In Place of War for many years