Dr. Adilia Yip is a postdoctoral researcher in artistic research and ethnomusicology, specializing in percussion, marimba, and West African balafon. She earned a PhD in the Arts from the University of Antwerp and the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp with a dissertation on developing new marimba techniques from balafon heritage. Yip currently leads the projects 4ReSoXy: ReSounding the Xylophone Collections of Royal Museum for Central Africa4 and 4PercAI: A Generative AI Model for the West African Balafon Polyrhythm,4 combining scientific research, artistic practice, technology and co-creation. She lectures in world and African music at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp and is active in different academic networks, including ICTMD Belgium (International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance). As co-founder of The Bracket Percussion vzw, she organizes festivals, performances, and community music initiatives.
Update: May 2026