Saul Williams & Carlos Niño
Curated by Lonnie Holley
Poet, musician, actor and director Saul Williams is the groundbreaking artist who introduced the world to the slam poetry movement–with the film Slam (1998)–and a vital voice in alternative hip-hop scenes (also counting collaborations with a.o. Janelle Monáe, The Roots, Gil Scott-Heron and Erykah Badu). Exposed to activism from a young age, Williams’ art is both a weapon against oppression and a vehicle for celebrating African-American culture. At Le Guess Who? 2025 he performs his poetry alongside prolific album producer, extensive percussionist and experimental composer Carlos Niño. Known for his main project Carlos Niño & Friends and for his extensive work on André 3000's New Blue Sun (among many other collaborations), he describes his sound as “spiritual, improvisational, space collage”.
