Pitou + Kiki Abels

“To do what to do what to do what to do…” P2, Pitou’s new album, sounds darker, more danceable, and rather like the ideal soundtrack for a modern coven. She’s bringing it to the Balzaal at De Vooruit. Come along and let’s have a sing-along in the multi-layered universe of this Dutch singer-songwriter.

The last time we saw Pitou was in a church in Groningen, the Netherlands. She was performing there at the international Eurosonic Noorderslag festival to present her latest album, ‘P2’. We actually thought that was a bit odd, because her star has been on the rise for some time now. She owes this mainly to her infectious mix of folk-inspired, spellbinding vocals set to music that shifts between acoustic and electronic sounds. Not to mention her stage presence. ‘We’d love to have her on our stage again,’ we said at the time, and so it shall be.

Pitou found acclaim in 2023 with her record Big Tear, earning places in the end of the year lists (‘One of the most beautiful contemporary indie-pop records of this moment.’ – Madame Figaro, FR, ‘a world class record’ – Volkskrant, NL). In P2, released in March 2026, she’s running free, both emotionally and creatively. It’s a carousel ride brimming with life: mania, euphoria, independence and melancholy all make their way to the dancefloor. 

Her very specific musical background – singing in a classical children’s choir and traveling with her parents – taking home cassette tapes of Malinese, Senegalese and Indian music artists – led to her own recognizable musical universe, where her signature voice, unique melodies and chord progressions go hand in hand with intuitive and poetic lyrics.

From the cacaphonous lead single “Too Good To Go”, the ethereal “Pirate” and “Morning Star”, the majestic “Restlessness” and the manic “To Do What”, P2 is by turns mesmerising and intimate, then infectiously exhilarating. Come and let yourself be carried away.

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Pitou will be supported by Kiki Abels. 

Kiki Abels is a songwriter and producer through and through. Her songs are refreshing soundscapes, in which warm, acoustic elements are blended with chilling echoes from the digital world. The glue that holds it all together is her voice, which comes straight from the gut.

Kiki builds dreamy atmospheres only to subtly subvert them, ensuring that nothing is ever quite what it seems. She usually performs on stage with her five-piece band, but for this unique occasion she will be playing an intimate solo set in which she reveals her clever songwriting and the sensitivity of her voice all the more.

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