ALICE adds three new members to the Music Group

New Music Group moves ALICE one step closer to a more diverse live music scene: Three new bookers and a new program coordinator will now take part in the important task of defining ALICE’s artistic identity and concert programming.

Joining Isabel Douglass and Ulf Eriksson—who have been part of the Music Group since its establishment in 2023—Mero Cimen, Susi Castelo, and Winnie Nakaddu will help shape ALICE’s artistic direction as part of the group. Along with them, Maria Nøhr Wiuff is the new Program Coordinator at ALICE.

The new members bring together skills, insights, networks, and perspectives that span across the music industry. Their collective experience includes work with Roskilde Festival, the club music collective Bukhar, and deep knowledge of Southeastern European music, the Spanish-language music scene, African artists, and the Nordic underground.

With its diverse makeup and collective process, the Music Group is a hallmark of ALICE—and the beating heart of the venue’s commitment to broader representation and more powerful concert experiences.

“Following this first reshuffle in ALICE’s Music Group, I’m incredibly proud that we’ve managed to expand our reach even further. With the addition of these three highly skilled and vastly different bookers, we’ve succeeded in creating representation behind a larger portion of ALICE’s program—and at the same time joined an important conversation about the wide-ranging relevance of music. At ALICE, it’s essential that every single concert is grounded in strong artistic decisions and an embrace of cultural expression,” says venue director HC Gimbel.

A progressive approach to music programming

The three new bookers bring competencies, insights, networks, and perspectives that reach broadly across the music industry. Collectively, they have experience from Roskilde Festival, the club music collective Bukhar, and in-depth knowledge of Southeastern European music, the Spanish-speaking music scene, African artists, and emerging Nordic acts.

“We come from very different backgrounds, with different experiences, networks, and tastes—all of which shape how we listen to music. That’s why it’s so important to have multiple voices curating ALICE’s program. As a collective, we’re in the best position to move beyond individual habits and biases and ensure a broader representation in our bookings,” the group states jointly.

Each member of the Music Group brings their own distinct profile, but as part of the team, they work closely together in a shared process to craft a cohesive concert program. Before an artist is booked, there must be group consensus.

“Together, we aim to ensure that ALICE is a place where you can experience everything from iconic musical virtuosos to radical sonic experiments—where you can travel through all corners of the musical landscape and be exposed to a wealth of expressions and worldviews,” says the Music Group.

In a broader perspective, the collective model is meant to ensure that more people have access to all facets of ALICE’s operations—from curating the program and engaging as organizational partners, to standing on stage and discovering new experiences as audience members. This approach to artistic leadership is unique—both in Denmark and internationally.

»I fællesskab vil vi arbejde for, at man på ALICE kan opleve alt fra ikoniske musikvirtuoser til radikale soniske eksperimenter, komme rundt i alle afkrogene af musiklandskabet og blive eksponeret for et væld af udtryksformer og verdensbilleder«, udtaler Musikgruppen.

The Music Group is complete as of May 1, 2025.

About the Music Group and Program Coordinator

Mero Cimen is a performing musician under the name Muskila. For the past eight years, he has worked with booking, tech, and partnerships. Together with Yasmina and KUCHULU, he runs the music collective BUKHAR, which advocates for greater diversity in Danish cultural life. He also serves on the board of the music magazine Passive/Aggressive and holds an MA in Market Creation and Communication.

Isabel Douglass is the founder and agent of the booking agency Tone Chamber, known for working across new composition, jazz, and global music. She is the project manager for Lux Boreal, a Nordic music festival. Isabel holds degrees from the Aarhus Conservatory of Music and California State University in San Francisco in performance studies and ethnomusicology, and has over 20 years of experience in the music industry, including work as a booker, project manager, and artist manager.

Winnie Nakaddu is a music enthusiast, DJ, and producer. She runs her own booking and music management agency, Work of Art Agency. She has previously worked as a tour manager and booker for Loppen and Nakkefestival, and as an event and project coordinator for NusNus Agency and as project lead for the Distortion festival. She also works as a visual architect and created the Dream Zone at last year’s Karrusel Festival on Refshaleøen.

Ulf Eriksson is the artistic director of music at the interdisciplinary venue and performance space Inkonst in Malmö. He is also the founder and director of the Intonal Festival, Sweden’s leading festival for experimental contemporary art and music since 2015. In addition, he runs the record label Kontra-Musik, which also operates as a booking agency focused on experimental music. Ulf is based in Malmö.

Susi Castelo previously worked as a booker for Roskilde Festival. Born and raised in Madrid, she holds a master’s degree in Film Studies from the University of Copenhagen. Alongside her work in the music industry, Susi has experience as a film director, screenwriter, and cultural communicator.

Maria Nøhr Wiuff is the program coordinator at ALICE. She has a background in project management, including work with Roskilde Festival, and holds a master’s degree in Management of Creative Business Processes. She is also the music director of Øhavet Festival and program planner for Roskilde Festival’s First Days program.

Read the full press release (in Danish) here.