Adilia Yip is a marimbist, percussionist and postdoctoral researcher. She obtained her PhD in the Arts from the University of Antwerp and the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (KCA) (2012-18). Her research focuses on both the West African balafon tradition and the Central African xylophone collections of the Africa Museum in Tervuren (BELSPO BRAIN-be 2.0). She investigates the cross-pollination of music traditions and technology, with a special focus on co-creation, in projects such as ‘Wolo: Birth’, ‘ReSoXy: ReSounding Xylophone Collections of RMCA’, ‘AI Musicking’ and ‘Voice Your Diversity’. Her performances and lecture-recitals have taken place both nationally and internationally. As co-founder of the intercultural music group The Bracket Percussion vzw, she initiates inclusive music projects that bring together different cultural perspectives. Her artistic output is at the intersection of tradition, technology, co-creation and contemporary expressions.