QOQEQA, pronounced “kwo kwe kwa”, is the project of Lima-based artist Daniel Valle-Riestra.

Part of the exciting new wave of electronic producers coming out of South America, QOQEQA's productions pay homage to the traditional sounds of his home, marrying enchanting Andean and Afro-Peruvian rhythms with contemporary electronic textures and vibrant melodies.

These influences, funnelled through a haze of sub frequencies and intricate drum patterns, are firmly on display across his debut album 'AxuxA', which officially launched Dengue Dengue Dengue's Kebrada imprint only a few weeks ago.

Following the release we hand over control to Daniel to introduce you to the psychedelic soundworld of QOQEQA...

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QOQEQA: The 'Wednesday Alternative' Mix

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With love until the grave.

Crowd control with a cosmic touch ✨

Upcoming gigs:
Aug 15 – Tanner -> Zesty w/ @caramelo77
Aug 29 – Siltanen -> Placed Outta Space
Sep 13 – Limbo
Oct 11 – Third Place

Past gigs in 2025
Jul 31 – Way Cafe w/ @hannaojanen
Jul 10 – Latin Explosion at Siltanen
Apr 26 – Siltanen -> Placed Outta Space
Apr 25 – Ambient Bar w/ Jussi B
Mar 8 – Petiit w/ @box-n-dice
Jan 31 – Third Place
Jan 11 – Grotesk
Jan 1 – UG

Past gigs in 2024
Dec 28 – Ambient Bar
Dec 5 – Grotesk
Nov 9 – Grotesk
Nov 8 – Tanner, Zesty w/ @miialaine
Oct 25 – Grotesk
Oct 19 – @jesse-official record release bash Putte's The Cellar
Sep 27 – Grotesk
Sep 13 – Spinning Wheel at Ilves
Aug 31 – Bar Tÿpo
Aug 30 – Skiffer
Aug 10 – Ääniwalli 
Aug 7 – Bar Llamas
Aug 3 – Grotesk
Aug 1 – Siltanen w/ @olmiolmi
Jul 27 – Grotesk 
Jul 25 – Toppa
Jul 20 – Koistinen 
Jul 6 – WMNWM at Ääniwalli
Jun 26 – Siltanen/Latin Explosion
Jun 15 – Sumu
May 10 – Grotesk
May 3 – KULT
Apr 19 – Grotesk
Mar 2 – Grotesk
Mar 1 – Siltanen
Feb 3 – Grotesk

Past gigs in 2023:
Dec 16 – Kaiku w/ @tash-lc
Dec 9 – WMNWM at @clubkaiku
Dec 5 – Tanner Lil X-mas w/ @oksoundhelsinki
Dec 2 – Grotesk
Dec 1 – Kiasma
Oct 28 – Taverno, Amsterdam
Oct 27 – Cornerstore, Amsterdam
Oct 21 – Kaiku with @trujillo & @jexopolis
Oct 20 – Siltanen with Palmu
Oct 6 – Grotesk
Sep 23 – Kaiku with @omolokoo
Sep 9 – Grotesk
Sep 2 – Siltanen with @tonysiren
Aug 17 – Tanner with @liltony
Aug 13 – Flow Festival
Aug 10 – Grotesk with @miialaine
July 22 – Odysseus Festival
July 20 – Tanner with Kurro
July 14 – Tislaamo with @mynameistimjam
July 5 – Grotesk
Jun 10 – Tanner 5 years anniversary
Jun 1 – Grotesk
May 20 – Kaiku with @dj_ow and @milloskaiser
May 12 – Siltanen with @hannaojanen
May 5 – Jackie with @odjpirkka
April 28 – Zoukous with Sami Sierla
Mar 17 – Stidilä with @malinnyqvist
Mar 15 – Grotesk
Mar 11 – Zoukous at Tanner with @ednamartinezdj
Feb 10 – Zoukous at Tanner with Cami Laye Okun
Jan 6 – Siltanen with Jussi B

Past gigs in 2022:
Nov 25 – Zoukous at Tanner
Sep 2 – WMNWM at Kaiku
Aug 26 – Jackie w/ Miia Laine
Aug 14 – Zoukous at Flow Festival
Aug 8 – A very OK Birthday after party
July 21 – WMNWM at Sveta Bar, Tallinn
July 8 – Siltanen bar with @hannaojanen
June 11 – Siltanen terrace
May 21 – Zoukous at Tanner with @afro7 and @liltony
Apr 2 – Tanner
Mar 26 – Siltanen with @hannaojanen
Mar 12 – @clubkaiku

Gigs in 2021:
Dec 10 – Tislaamo
Nov 27 – Zoukous at Kaiku 
Nov 13 – Hanahuone Juova
Sep 16 – Siltanen
Sep 01 – WMNWM at Club Dia
Aug 20 – Jackie w/ All Good Soundsystem
Aug 14 – Siltanen w/ Kalifornia-Keke
July 19 – Siltanen Terrace
July 15 – Leblon
July 10 – Alust02 Festival

Gigs in 2020:
Sep 25 – Tanner w/ @hannaojanen 
Oct 9 – Tanner w/ @hannaojanen 
Nov 6 – WMNWM
Nov 13 – Tanner w/ @hannaojanen 
Dec 11 – Tanner w/ @hannaojanen 
Aug 7 – Jackie
Aug 1 – Siltanen w/ @hannaojanen
Jul 21 – Leblon
Jul 11 – WMNWM at Hermanni
Jan 18 – We Jazz at Ääniwalli

Gigs in 2019:
December 8 – Tanner brunch
November 22 – Slush Food Market
November 22 - Zoukous at Kaiku
October 19 – Siltanen with @hannaojanen 
October 11 – Tenho Restobar
October 5 – Kaiku w/ @alexrita @yuchuan1993
September 21 – Zoukous at Tanner w/ @afro7
September 13 – Tislaamo
September 7 – Tanner w/ @djipek
September 7 – Beerger w/ Kalifornia-Keke & @jeku_fin 
August 30 – WMNWM at Tervasaari
August 25 – VUM at Ääniwalli
August 24 – Tenho Restobar
August 23 – Siltanen 10 years Anniversary
August 11 – Flow Festival 2019 Official Afterparty at Ääniwalli
August 10 – Flow Festival: Zoukous at Red Garden
July 26 – Tenho Restobar w/ Sarah Kivi live
July 13 – Worldy with Futte Rico at Mesteren og Lærlingen (Copenhagen)
July 12 – Beyond The Beats: Worldy | Gårdhaven (Copenhagen)
June 18 – Karhu Dancing Club at Siltanen with @hannaojanen
June 8 – Zoukous: w/ Camí Laye Okún  at Kaiku

Kombumerri First Nations man making queered experimental club and ambient from on-Country field recordings (plus cheeky edits).

Previous vogue/ballroom project: https://soundcloud.com/guyruin

I take pictures, make videos, write words and spread music around the internet.