Santanna Oush: Ibiza DJ dies at Houghton Festival, aged 38
Santanna Oush, the British Ibiza DJ also known as Santanna Maria Ally, died aged 38 after she was found unconscious in a tent at Houghton Festival in Norfolk on Sunday 9 August 2026. An inquest later gave hanging as the provisional cause; police said the death was unexplained but not treated as suspicious.
Key Takeaways
- Santanna Oush (Santanna Maria Ally), 38, was found in a tent on the final day of Houghton Festival and pronounced dead at the scene.
- An inquest at Norfolk Coroner’s Court opened on 18 August 2026 with a provisional cause of hanging; a full hearing is due on 15 December.
- The London-born artist was a fixture of Ibiza’s electronic scene and founded OuShe to support women in music.
- Tributes from Pikes, fellow DJs and friends followed, while a JustGiving appeal for funeral costs far exceeded its target.
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Who was Santanna Oush?
Santanna Oush was the stage name of Santanna Maria Ally, a London-born DJ, promoter and vocalist based in Ibiza’s electronic music scene. She performed regularly at venues and parties across the island, including Pikes, elrow, [UNVRS], La Discothèque, Akasha and 528.
She shared line-ups with artists including KI/KI, Kölsch and Confidence Man. Ally was best known for OuShe, the platform and party series she founded to support women in electronic music, with events later hosted in London and Biarritz, plus DJ workshops and related initiatives.
In 2025, OuShe expanded into radio with a show on Ibiza Sonica Radio. Ally also headed an open mic night at Las Dalias de Ibiza, according to DJ Mag.
What happened at Houghton Festival?
Ally was found unconscious in a tent on Sunday 9 August, the final day of the four-day Houghton Festival in Norfolk. Despite efforts by the on-site medical team, she was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.
Lynn News reported that emergency services were called to Houghton Hall at 8.11am after her body was discovered. Norfolk Police said the circumstances were unexplained but were not being treated as suspicious.
Before she was publicly identified, a Houghton Festival spokesperson said the organisers were “deeply saddened” by a death at Houghton 2026, offered thoughts to family and loved ones, and thanked the medical team, event response team and Norfolk Constabulary for responding immediately.
What has the inquest revealed so far?
An inquest into Ally’s death opened at Norfolk Coroner’s Court in Norwich on 18 August 2026. Coroners gave a provisional cause of death as hanging, Lynn News reported.
A full inquest is scheduled to resume on 15 December 2026. No final conclusion has been delivered beyond the provisional finding and the police assessment that the death was not treated as suspicious.
How has the music community responded?
The Pikes team said Ally had been part of the Pikes family for well over a decade and described the news as shocking and heartbreaking, thanking her for sharing her art, music and voice. DJ Bear Winder called her an “electrifying bolt of energy,” while producer Bushwacka wrote that she brought “so much love and laughter.”
Friend Marcus Eppy launched a JustGiving page to help cover funeral costs. It raised almost £9,000, well above its original £3,500 target. Eppy described her as a much-loved daughter, sister, auntie, granddaughter and friend, and as the life and soul of the party.
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