Paul Rittel is a professional cellist, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist from Cologne / Bonn, Germany. They fell in love with making different kinds of music in their early childhood and later studied Western Classical music, Jazz, and Pop Music in the Netherlands and Germany. Nowadays, they realize their most ambitious concept art projects under the stage name “Plush Rebel” - strongly committed to artistic freedom, innovation, interdisciplinarity and explicit political idealism. Their own music is currently mostly rooted in Dub Reggae, Progressive Rock and Funk and takes a clear stand for solidarity, diversity, peace, empowerment and environmentalism. Aside from that they can be found performing in Pop/Rock, Classical, Jazz, theatre, fine art, silent movie and many other spaces.

Sufian Ararah is an oud player, composer, and filmmaker from Tripoli, Libya. After having lived across different countries in the Mediterranean, he is now based in Germany. Growing up immersed in Sufi/Andalusian celebrations and the diverse rhythms of his homeland, his music blends Middle Eastern maqamat, North African grooves, and Mediterranean melodies. Currently, he is developing his debut album Wijdan, exploring a contemporary Libyan sound influenced by Oriental Jazz and global musical traditions. His work seeks to bridge cultures, reinterpret Libyan heritage, and introduce its rich sonic identity to the world.