On Valentine’s Day, Sudan Archives delivered a sold-out performance in support of her latest album, “The BPM”. The performance showcased the full range of Sudan Archive’s remarkable artistry and genre-pushing abilities. The evening opened with fellow violinist Cain Culto, whose Latin R&B pulsating pop provided the perfect atmospheric warm-up. Along with his electric vocals, he commanded attention with his bluegrass talents, using a handmade violin sculpted to resemble something like a decaying bone fossil. This was complemented by a series of wild costume changes, including a crotch-less cowboy outfit, giant skeleton claw, and a fierce tribal hockey mask. Sudan Archives started her set off with a costumed persona of her own, the cyborg like “Gadget Girl” as featured on the cover of her new album. Her spooky wide-eyed contact lenses and precise robotic movements interacted with stage lights, controlling the electronic symphony around her as she performed a completely solo set dancing between stations of various synthesizers, drum machine pads and her signature electric violin. Her music ranged from the stringed R&B of “She’s Got Pain” to house-thumping anthems like “My Type” and the digital chiptune noise of “A Computer Love”. Audience participation was high with call and response lyrics, synchronized hand claps and even volunteers from the audience to dance on stage. 
The encore brought the night full circle as she invited Cain Culto back to the stage for a duet performance of their thirst trap anthem “KFC Santeria”. Sudan Archives ended the evening by pulling everyone into her performance as she climbed down to the main floor, danced with the audience, and leading everyone to chant, “The BPM is the power!”. To see some visuals from the concert at the Neptune Theater in Seattle, look no further then the photo gallery just below! Also, make sure to follow Sundan Archives on Instagram @SudanArchives to stay up to date on the singer and the current tour across North America.
Article & Photos By Sam Leung (@sammich)
