People of the Wind
An epic whirlwind of heavy sub beats, stormy woodwinds, and uncanny vocals, People of the Wind fuses post-industrial, psychedelic techno, avant-garde jazz, and experimental hip-hop creating a captivatingly dark sonic experience.
A thrilling new collaboration led by the trailblazing Pouya Ehsaei (live electronics/ Ariwo, From the Lips to the Moon, Parasang), the project features the untamable force of Tamar Osborn (Collocutor, Flock, Unknown to Known) on wind instruments, and the kaleidoscopic voice of Tara Fatehi (From the Lips to the moon, Mishandled Archive).
An EP is forthcoming on The Vinyl Factory, with their debut studio album slated for 2025 on Akazib Records.
Inspired by the journey of Zar — possession-trance healing rituals rooted in dance, percussion, and song — People of the Wind draws the listener on a sea voyage, from the shores of East Africa to the haunted coasts of Iran. They weave together experiences of displacement and migration, deep-rooted musical traditions, and futuristic soundscapes.
Since the success of his band Ariwo, Pouya Ehsaei has performed with live musicians across genres. His music has been hailed as ‘paralyzing and moving all at once’ [Pitchfork], ‘dreamy, punk and nonconformist’ [Worms], and ‘formidably integrated’ [The Wire].
POUYA EHSAEI is an Iranian-British live electronic musician, composer and sound designer working on the intersections of experimental electronic music, live improv and dub, characterised by influences from industrial music, breakbeat, jazz, noise, and Iranian regional and classical music. He is the band-leader of Cuban-Iranian ensemble Ariwo and co-founder of Parasang where he led long-from improvisations in a clubbing context. He has released two solo albums There (Entr’acte), RocRast (Zabt-e-Sote/Opal Tapes) and two albums with Ariwo and performed at Montreux Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Barbican, Southbank Centre, Cafe OTO, Womad, Tehran Contemporary Sounds, Womex, Fold and many more.
TAMAR OSBORN is a UK-based multi-wind instrumentalist, and composer known for her genre-spanning versatility and distinctive voice. A founder of Collocutor (On The Corner Records), Flock, Unknown to Known, and Tryp Tych Tryo, she collaborates with Dele Sosimi, Sarathy Korwar, Rosa Brunello, Emanative, and more. Her work reflects a deep engagement with global traditions, shaped by years of touring and improvising across diverse contexts — from Akram Khan’s Xenos to Africa Express. Tamar also hosts a monthly Soho Radio show exploring her wide-ranging musical influences and conversations with fellow artists.
TARA FATEHI is a performer, actor, writer and vocalist. She has sixteen different voices and performs apocalyptic facts, soul-crunching laughs, adult lullabies and theatrical treasures. She has performed at Nottdance, Southbank Centre, Cafe OTO, Nuffield Theatre, Montpelier Dance, Alkantara, and many more. She’s the co-founder of From the Lips to the Moon, unusual music and poetry nights. Her 365 day artwork Mishandled Archive is published as a book by LADA (2020) and tours as a performance and lectures. She was the first ever resident artist at the United Nations’ Archives in Geneva. Her writing and poems have been published in multiple languages.
For People of the Wind’s live shows, Pouya collaborates with the media artist Amir B Ash to mesmerising audio-visual performances. The visuals are interacting with the sound in real-time and follow the spontaneous improvisation of the band.
Amir is a new media artist/ indie experimental filmmaker with educational background in digital arts and film making. His work has been staged in festivals such as MUTEK Montreal, Mutek Japan, MUTEK AE, Mawaheb St.Petersburg, TCS festival Berlin, Festival X Dubai and more. He also acted as co-director, VFX specialist and 3D artist to create the visual contents for Lionel Ritchie’s 2020 USA tour and 2023/2024 world tour, Westlife reunion show 2019, America’s Got Talent 2019 as well as 3 music videos for the London based band, Bastille.