On June 6, music collective African Acid Is The Future will feature Tuareg musician Moctar Mdou in a show at Volksbuehne. We talked with founder Maryama Luccioni about the collective’s origin stories, plus a glimpse into Moctar’s music ahead of the show.
Looking for live music recommendations in June? Our friends at Schmutz break down the city’s best gigs happening this month, including Berlin stalwart Lydia Lunch and the B-52s’ European farewell tour.
Greater than you think” by musician Diane Weigmann is a catchy Summer pop tune about believing in oneself. We caught up with Weigmann, who was born and raised in Berlin, about the upcoming release of her fourth solo album “Größer als Du denkst”, and how motherhood has impacted her music.
For our “Leitmotifs” series on classical music, opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg speaks with Jamie Bernstein about her film, memoir and famous father.
The Berlin-based violinist Daniel Weltlinger recorded his latest album, “Szolnok,” to tell the history of his grandfather’s violin. We caught up with him in the studio to hear more about the story — plus a performance on the same violin.
We sat down with Schmutz co-founders Gabe Dunn and Nolan Parker to give us their May 2019 show recommendations: Desert Fest, XJazz Berlin and more. Check it out!
An adage known among music enthusiasts, “The Only Good System Is A Sound System,” is also the title of a Berlin festival this weekend exploring the sounds and politics of bass music.
Berlin-based musician and producer Sam Potter has spent years piecing together the work February Montaine left behind.
In the second installment of our segment on classical music and opera, Leitmotifs, host and opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg is joined by Marsha Ginsberg, a set and costume designer for opera and theater.
Who are the buskers sharing their music on the streets of Berlin? We caught up with Ukrainian music students and violin and accordion duo Igor and Anton to find out more about their world.
