The Berlin-based singer Anika released "Abyss", a record oozing with urgency and the need to make one's voice heard. Following her solo albums "Eat Liquid" (2023) and "Change" (2021), she now reinvents her signature post-rock sound for the current state of the world and to deliver a gut-moving live show. Nadia Says spoke to the singer about the societal inspirations for the record's themes and whether music can be a driver for change.
With their fourth record 'Fever' Balthazar return from their four year hiatus. We talked with one part of the frontmen duo Jinte Deperez about the reasons for taking the break, the time since then and the changes on upcoming album.
The internationally known British-Nigerian artist and curator Zina Saro-Wiwa just made her musical debut as SIRA*. The record "Songs for the End of the World" draws on her multidisciplinary approach to art and non-profit organising work. We spoke to Zina about musical influences from her homeland, African environmentalism and practices of deep listening.
Crafted artist Ahmed Gallab aka SINKANE presents his new single How We Be. The smooth track follows the previously released Hold Tight as the first single off his upcoming fourth solo album Mean Love. The new longplayer is out on September the 2nd via DFA Records. Recently NOTHING BUT HOPE AND PASSION also talked with Gallab in the form of our infamous ‘Introducing’-Q&A. Judging from the new SINKANE single we can expect a decent amout of quality on the new record. Listen to it right here.