Schlakks
Style: HIP HOP, FUNK, JAZZ, ELECTRONIC Schlakks from Dortmund runs poetic, party-proven rap for doubting enthusiasts and those who want to become one. In search of the last islands of freedom, he is best known as a live MC. Together with his partners Opek and Razzmatazz, he has demolished countless festival stages and clubs in […]
Music Sun Love: Mo’ Horizons
For twenty years now, Mo‘ Horizons are producing Germany’s hottest blend of club music, bossa, cumbia, jazz and funk. They have released five albums, their songs are represented on more than 500 compilations and they played festivals all over the world, including Playground in Australia, CBT Dance Festival in Brazil, Poolbar Festival in Austria and […]
Animanz
Style: Exotica, Psyche, Jazz, Funk, Cumbia, Afro London-based Animanz and their Congolese singer Juanita Euka: The genre-smashing collective started as a collaborative project between childhood friends Max Rodriguez (guitar), Joshua Brandler (bass) and Marc Goymour (keys) in 2013. Soon after, Juanita joined the two, adding an eclectic set of influences to the bands unique […]
Bad Fat
Style: Hip Hop, Brass, Jazz Bad Fat is inspired by the swing of New Orleans Jazz, the musical variety of Don Cherry and the raw energy and political force of Public Enemy alike. Boiling brass sounds, excellent flow and a show that combines highly energetic performance with a lot of fun and a scent of […]
Yarah Bravo
Style: Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul, Dub Yarah embraced music from all over the world to develop her unique flow of soulful, jazzual, intelligent and political hip-hop. She was a founder of super-group One Self (Ninja Tune), front woman of DJ Vadim’s The Soundcatcher Soundsystem (BBE), and shared stages with everyone from Wu Tang Clan, Public Enemy […]
Da Cruz
Style: Worldbeat, Hip Hop, Dub, Baile Funk Brasilian global beat galore! Sao Paulo and Bern are literally worlds apart – but Da Cruz bridges both cities with an extremely danceble, urban mix of afrobeat, dub, baile funk, and hip hop. Singer Mariana Da Cruz was born and raised in Sao Paulo, s he […]
Kraak & Smaak
Style: House, Disco Since the Dutch producers trio Kraak & Smaak released their first album in 2005, their live band – with drums, bass guitar, keys, dj and a male and female vocalist –has grown into a steady and well-respected force in today’s international club and festival scene, whether the dance, jazz, rock or […]
MF Robots
Style: Funk, Soul, Jazz M(usic) F(or) Robots were formed in 2016 by Brand New Heavies co-founder, drummer and main songwriter Jan Kincaid and his ‘Heavy’ fellow, vocalist Dawn Joseph, who has sung backing vocals for everyone from Rod Stewart to Phil Collins to Craig David. Together the duo aims to create a brand new […]
Mo‘ Horizons
Style: World, Funk, Jazz, Bossa, D’n’B, Soul, Breaks Mo’ Horizons are Ralf Droesemeyer – producer (Cunnie Williams! Randy Crawford!) and dj – and the ultra-active record collector & PC musician Mark “Foh” Wetzler from downtown Hannover. The duo formed in the late 1990s and since then has release six studio albums, seventeen singles and […]
Mop Mop
Style: Jazz, Funk, Dub Since 2005, Mastermind Andrea Benini and his band Mop Mop blend Jazz with elements of dub, electronics, funk and world music. Their latest studio album „Lunar Love“ released in summer 2016 received great feedback from dedicated music mags to the Financial Times: Style in five words: Voodoo Jazz, Hypnotic Groove, Funk, […]