Betina Quest

A proud Burundian of many cultures.
A devoted artist of many layers.
A woken twenty-something of many tales.

Having lived in five countries of four different continents,
life instilled a lasting excitement for (self-)reflection
mirrored in her character and music. It has made
her acknowledge the power and relevance of culture and
identity as a means of healing the individual
and our communities.

bq is a stunning collage of Soul, Hip Hop, Electro, Afro Folk and
Spoken Word. She is both beat-biased song and spheric sound,
conversational lyric and heartfelt vocal. The multi-instrumentalist
delivers an intriguing one-woman performance as she lets
viewers in on her creative process and personal story
as she reproduces her beats live with loop station, sampler and synth.
When joining forces with other instrumentalists the proximity
to her audience remains allowing for an equally electrifying experience.

At present the artist is working to release her first album length project
taking inspiration from living in Sub-Saharan Africa for the first
time. The homecoming is stirring up a lot of story, rhythm and
sound she is anticipating to soon share.