Frida Marida is a Lebanese trans-disciplinary performing artist based in Norway, whose work seamlessly blends music, wearable costumes, and conceptual choreography. As a singer, songwriter, and speaker, she passionately addresses queer issues and human rights, creating performances that inspire and provoke thought.

Selected Grants & Institutional Support:

• 2022 | Kulturrådet (Arts Council Norway) — Skeivt Kulturår, supporting three live events celebrating queer culture in Norway.
• 2022 | Oslo Kommune — FriDa World Concert, a live multicultural music event celebrating community and diversity in Oslo.
• 2022 | Kulturrådet (Arts Council Norway) — Composition and production grant for The ReLOVution Show, a multidisciplinary stage performance exploring love, identity, and resistance.
• 2023 | Kulturrådet (Arts Council Norway) — Composition and production grant for Fri Da Mic, an album merging Arabic and Nordic musical traditions.
• 2024 | Kulturrådet (Arts Council Norway) — Project support for the fonogram production of I'm Not A Camel – Fawaffle, blending spoken word, music, and storytelling.
• 2025 | Ettijahat – Independent Culture — Grant supporting artistic development and cross-cultural creative work.
• 2025 | Fritt Ord (Freedom of Expression Foundation) — The Frida Marida Show 2, a solo performance centering freedom of expression, identity, and belonging.