Andreas Peters

Despite all popular belief, the idea of folk music is still very much alive, constantly reimagined and shaped anew by artists from every corner of the globe. In honour of the grandmaster’s 80th jubilee, NBHAP author Andreas would like to dedicate the second edition of this ongoing column to the iconic figure of Bob Dylan and the heritage the American folk poet has left us with.

Nearing their first decade as a band and about to release their third full-length, band leader Hannah Reid decided to stir things up, in light of the things she felt needed an output. NBHAP author Andreas met up with the front singer and got a pretty good impression of the message she had in mind.

Despite all popular belief, the idea of folk music is still very much alive, constantly reimagined and shaped anew by artists from every corner of the globe. In this ongoing column we’d like to peek behind the curtains of the heritage of a genre. This time NBHAP author Andreas takes a deeper dive into the fourth record of neo-folk mastermind Ben Howard and kindly invites you to follow him around.

After introducing you to some of 2021's most promising new artists a while ago, we went one step further and brought some of those artists together in a virtual room to discuss what it feels like having a career in the music industry right now with ... well, everything's that's going on. The third edition of our little interview series connects Berlin's Sultans Court with King Hannah from Liverpool. Feel kindly invited to discover them right here.

How do you keep an overview about the countless new releases in the world of music? Well, easier said than done but thank god the staff of NBHAP keeps an overview. In this column one from the team personnally reflects on the past four weeks and the music that matters during this time. Now it's the turn of our author Andreas Peters to ramble on about our favourite passion in the world.

Hailing from South Africa and an early loop pedal performer, Cape Town’s charismatic talent knows all too well how to turn life’s challenges and fears into upbeat folk anthems. NBHAP author Andreas caught up with the musician and warmly invites you into his powerful cosmos.

Even for an artist like Will Joseph Cook, coming of age is not without its major cutbacks and challenges, but that hasn’t kept him from having a good time while being at it. His new record illuminates the shaded hours of personal growth and you can read all about it right here.

The tender "Farm" is another prime example of the songwriter's musical qualities. Discover it in our playlist this week along with music by Anna Mae, Oscar Anton, Hope Waidley, I Want Poetry, Emis Wes and more.