Added to the Le Guess Who? 2025 program are singer, composer and flutist Nai Barghouti, who will open the festival together with Amsterdam Sinfonietta; iconic yet enigmatic three-piece band Moin; the latest being of multidisciplinary artist Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, AWICHAS; Roda de Santo, a group that expands the ancestral songs of Afro-Brazilian religions; Ensemble Nist-Nah, eight eclectic musicians, contributing deep experience and expertise to explore a fusion of gamelan and experimental percussion; Egyptian zār ensemble Mazaher; Motherfuckers JMB & Co., featuring members of Animal Collective, GWAR and Third Eye Lounge; R&B singer-songwriter, vocalist and producer Niecy Blues; and Gnawa artist & Grand Maalem Omar Hayat.
The COSMOS Foyer program features performances by a.o. Amirtha Kidambi, Edgar Nevermoo, Fatboi Sharif, LnHD, Mas Aya, Mutamassik, oceanfloor.group, Nikolaienko and Titi Bakorta.
Unfortunately, Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali, Maria Alice, Unwound and Lamisi have to cancel their performances at the festival.