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Aïta Mon Amour (MA)

An invisible bridge between the past and the present Widad Mjama emerged as one of Morocco’s first female rappers in Casablanca’s underground scene at the beginning of this millennium. In her latest project Aïta mon amour, she and outar expert Khalil Epi dig into her fascination with the chikhates, the strong singers and guardians of…

Nubiyan Twist (UK)

“Jazztastic Afro-kissed funk.” British nine-member collective Nubiyan Twist does not do musical pigeonholing. This broad mix of highly virtuosic players, producers and composers join forces in a very own, unique and infectious sound that draws from jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat, dancehall, soul, reggae and dance. The collective also owes its eclectic sound in part to collaborations…

Ã0 (BE)

A mind-blowing experience. Ão is a young and exciting Belgian foursome that combines saudade, indie and subtle electronica, with frontwoman Brenda Corijn’s phenomenal voice. Drawing from her Mozambican Portuguese roots, Corijn interweaves her lyrics in Portuguese and English with Siebe Chau’s southern guitar, Jolan Decaestecker’s ambient sounds and production and Bert Peyffers’ eclectic percussion. Their…

Sticks (NL)

Hip-hop from Dutch soil Sticks of Sticky Steez broke through with the rap formation Opgezwolle. This collaboration rapper Phreako Rico and DJ-producer Delic is at the beginning of a career full of projects with A.R.T, Rico, Typhoon, Kubus, Freez, Winne, Jiggy Djé, Hef, Lijpe and Mula B, among others. He made solo albums and started…

Cavolo Nero (NL)

Exotic vibes with modern influences and psychedelica, falsetto hooks and ripping synth solos. Cavolo Nero is a psychedelic groove band from Utrecht, born out of love for funk, disco and afrobeat. They derived the band name from the black cabbage, cavolo nero, commonly found in Tuscan specialties such as minestrone and ribollita. Their debut EP…

Loupe (NL/BE)

Indie rock songs to disappear in Amsterdam-based indie rock formation Loupe possesses the unique gift of sounding both agitated and hypnotic at the same time. Impulsive and exciting. The foursome has its own fluid sound in which synthpop, alternative folk and indie rock are expressed in their own unique way. Annemarie’s smooth, aerodynamic grooves, Lana’s…

CHARLOT (NL)

curated by Wende

How can anyone be afraid of something so beautiful? Sometimes the scariest things in life are the most special. CHARLOT is a Dutch singer-songwriter who draws inspiration from art, books, movies and the stories life creates. With warm strings, synthesizers and her serene voice, she turns these stories into music. In 2023, this new talent…

Joost van Bellen & St. Paul (NL)

LOVE IS ALL

Een multidisciplinaire genderblenderdansvloerhappening met het nodige oogsnoepgoed.  Rebel rebel Van Bellen en Starman St. Paul leerden elkaar kennen tijdens een David Bowie-herdenking. Het bleek liefde op het eerste gehoor. Het beste van twee werelden komt samen waar deze bronstige nachtdieren elkaar treffen. Wat de twee dj’s bindt is een eeuwig verlangen naar emotionele ontlading. Iets…

Chibi Ichigo (BE)

Love electro scene with beats, dancers and solid synths. Brussels-based Limburg-Tatar CHIBI ICHIGO (Japanese for “little strawberry”) released her second album NA HALF 1 at the end of January. For this, she collaborated with Umi Defoort (UM!), Sophie Straat and Wieger Hoogendorp (Goldband). After her participation in De Slimste Mens and performances at Into The…