Sudan Archives
Artist: Sudan Archives, Cydnee with a C
Venue: The Fonda Theatre, LA
Date: 2/20/26
Cydnee with a C opened the last night of Sudan Archives' BPM North American Tour with a set that felt like a transmission from somewhere in the future. Backed by her producer Aktion Jackson and a dancer wielding fire and lights, her futuristic K-pop and drum and bass fusion had the sold-out Fonda locked in before the headliner even took the stage.
Then Brittney Parks arrived. Sudan Archives' solo set was ethereal and visceral all at once, drawing from 80s influence, experimental jazz, and club beats while carrying something unmistakably her own, a computer-ish, tech-tinged sound that felt alive. Midway through, she brought out Cain Culto for dueling violins on "KFC Santería," and the moment I was waiting for: Fuck Trump, Fuck ICE, Free Palestine. I had first heard that line from DJ Phatrick, who produces with Bambu and the Beatrock crew (See our coverage here).
The crowd was euphoric. Kilig in the truest sense. Later, Brittney asked the crowd to give her a runway, came down off the stage, and vogued. The crowd followed. Someone waved a Palestinian flag. It was one of those nights that reminds you exactly why live music matters and how artists can use their art to raise political consciousness.
